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insularisms

insularisms is the plural of insularism.

Meaning of insularism

Noun

insularism (countable and uncountable, plural insularisms)

  1. Insular (withdrawn) behavior.
    • So many voices of so various countries cannot be simply set aside: unless we wrap ourselves in an insolent insularism, we are bound at least to ask what is the meaning of their concurrent testimony.1880, John Nichol, Byron

Questions about insularisms

What is insularisms the plural of?
Insularisms is the plural of insularism.

Words near insularisms in the dictionary

  1. insular tameness
  2. insularinase
  3. insularine
  4. insularisation
  5. insularism
  6. insularisms
  7. insularities
  8. insularity
  9. insularization
  10. insularize
  11. insularized

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