insularity
UK/.insju'læriti/US
GREC1
Definitions
n.
The quality of being narrow-minded and closed off from outside ideas or influences
狭隘性；故步自封；与外界隔绝的状态
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinsular (narrow-minded, island-like) + -ity (state/quality) = the state of being insular. The noun for an inward-looking, closed-off mindset.
Root insul still carries 7 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The country's long insularity made it slow to adopt foreign ideas.
- 2.
She criticized the insularity of academic circles that ignore the public.