1. The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands;
insulation.
The insularity of Britain was first shown by Agricola, who sent his
fleet round it.
Pinkerton.
2. Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; as,
the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy.
In"su*lar*ly (?), adv. In an insular manner.
In"su*la*ry (?), a. Insular. [Obs.] Howell.
In"su*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insulating (?).] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See Isle,
and cf. Isolate.]