"insularism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: insularisms [plural]
Etymology: insular + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|insular|ism}} insular + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} insularism (countable and uncountable, plural insularisms)
  1. Insular (withdrawn) behavior. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Human behaviour Synonyms: narrow-mindedness Translations (insular behavior): 島国根性 (shimaguni konjō) (Japanese), 偏狭 (henkyō) (Japanese), insularismo (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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