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With high fashion, it's a performance. You're trying to interpret a fantasy in a very physical way, and you really are playing a character. I've played men, dead people, famous people, historical icons, and it's no mean feat. It's quite an insular experience even though the crowd is in front of you and there's an expectation.
Erin O'Connor

Meaning of "insular" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INSULAR

From Late Latin insulāris, from Latin insula island, isle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INSULAR

insular  [ˈɪnsjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSULAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insular is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSULAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insular in the English dictionary

The first definition of insular in the dictionary is of, relating to, or resembling an island. Other definition of insular is remote, detached, or aloof. Insular is also illiberal or narrow-minded.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSULAR


bicapsular
baɪˈkæpsjʊlə
capsular
ˈkæpsjʊlə
circular
ˈsɜːkjʊlə
consular
ˈkɒnsjʊlə
formula
ˈfɔːmjʊlə
fossula
ˈfɒsjʊlə
grossular
ˈɡrɒsjʊlə
insula
ˈɪnsjʊlə
intracapsular
ˌɪntrəˈkæpsjʊlə
molecular
məʊˈlɛkjʊlə
particular
pəˈtɪkjʊlə
peninsula
pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə
peninsular
pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə
popular
ˈpɒpjʊlə
proconsular
prəʊˈkɒnsjʊlə
regular
ˈrɛɡjʊlə
russula
ˈrʌsjʊlə
spectacular
spɛkˈtækjʊlə
subcapsular
sʌbˈkæpsjʊlə
Ursula
ˈɜːsjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSULAR

insula
insulae
insulant
insularism
insularity
insularly
insulate
insulated
insulating material
insulating tape
insulation
insulator
insulin
insulin reaction
insulin shock
insulin treatment
insulin-dependent
insulinase
insulse
insulsity

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSULAR

angular
calcular
cardiovascular
clausular
formular
in particular
irregular
modular
muscular
perpendicular
rectangular
secular
singular
tissular
titular
triangular
tubular
vascular
vehicular
vestibular

Synonyms and antonyms of insular in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSULAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insular» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insular

Translation of «insular» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSULAR

Find out the translation of insular to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insular from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insular» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

与世隔绝的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerrado
570 millions of speakers

English

insular
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्वीपीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجزر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

островной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঙ্কীর্ণচিত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aux vues étroites
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Insular
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

engstirnig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偏狭な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편협한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insular
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thông minh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனிமைப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेदनशामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tecrit edilmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiuso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyspiarski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

острівної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insular
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νησιωτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

insulaire
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insulære
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insular

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSULAR»

The term «insular» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.818 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSULAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «insular» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «insular» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insular

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSULAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insular.
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Georgina Chapman
I think it's important for whatever you are doing, even if it's a collection, to seek outside advice. If your world becomes too insular, it limits your creativity.
2
Harry Connick, Jr.
I mean, you know, you're looking at a guy who has a manager, who's created a life for me that - I mean, I don't pay phone bills and electric bills. I have somebody to do that for me. I've been very, very lucky. And I live in this insular sort of world, you know, so everything's, you know, everything's got a silver lining as far as I'm concerned.
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Tyler Cowen
Real cultural diversity results from the interchange of ideas, products, and influences, not from the insular development of a single national style.
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Tom Fitton
It's a very insular political community up there. I think the court's part of that and they're protecting their own. There's no justice in Vermont today.
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Mark Hamill
I live in a sort of insular world. It's mostly my family, my house, staying home and working.
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Mark Leyner
'Et Tu, Babe' was born out of my absolute certainty that a writer's life was solitary and insular, and I was happy with that. I love reading and writing; it's my whole life.
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Catherine McCormack
I can't sit around doing nothing. If I'm not working, I have a habit of becoming rather insular.
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Catherine McCormack
If I'm not working, I have a habit of becoming rather insular.
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Alexander McQueen
You can get insular with fashion.
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Erin O'Connor
With high fashion, it's a performance. You're trying to interpret a fantasy in a very physical way, and you really are playing a character. I've played men, dead people, famous people, historical icons, and it's no mean feat. It's quite an insular experience even though the crowd is in front of you and there's an expectation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSULAR»

Discover the use of insular in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insular and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Insular Tradition: A Resource Manual
The 14 essays are from a May 1991 symposium in Kalamazoo, Michigan called to explore the various ways tradition becomes part of insular art and art history and to highlight the importance of cross-discipline contacts.
Catherine E. Karkov, Michael Ryan, Robert T. Farrell, 1997
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Northern and Insular Scots
Northern and Insular Scots provides:* An approachable description of the phonological, structural and lexical natures of these varieties* A history of the varieties in relation to the areas in which they are spoken* Examples of the language ...
Robert McColl Millar, 2007
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Ecology of Insular Southeast Asia: The Indonesian Archipelago
The index gives assess to important keywords and relevant information spread thoughout the contents of the book. The textbook will certainly be useful to teachers, lecturers and their students at university and college level.
Friedhelm Goltenboth, Kris H. Timotius, Paciencia P. Milan, 2006
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Making and Meaning in Insular Art: Proceedings of the Fifth ...
Comprising papers from the 5th international conference on insular art held at Trinity College in August 2005, this volume deals with the technological and intellectual contexts of insular sculpture, metalwork, manuscript illumination and ...
Rachel Laura Moss, 2007
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Medieval Insular Romance: Translation and Innovation
Major themes explored are narratives of the disguised prince, and the reinvention of stories for different tastes and periods.
Judith Elizabeth Weiss, Jennifer Fellows, Morgan Dickson, 2000
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U.S. Insular Areas: Application of the U.S. Constitution
Reports on the applicability of provisions of the U.S. Constitution to five insular areas: Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, & Guam.
Dayna K. Shah, Mary W. Reich, 1997
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Prehistoric Japan: New Perspectives on Insular East Asia
An illustrated introduction to the prehistory of Japan, treated in its own right and not as a minor part of East Asia in general.
Keiji Imamura, 1996
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U.S. Insular Areas: Development Strategy and Better ...
This report reviews the extent to which the Fed. gov't. has developed goals & strategies for its assistance, & mechanisms to ensure coordination amount the various Fed. agencies that provide assistance to the areas.
DIANE Publishing Company
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The Continental Backgrounds of English and Its Insular ...
In conjunction with two further volumes scheduled to appear at a later date, this volume gives a comprehensive survey of salient aspects of English language history from its embryonic stages to the language spoken today in England and ...
Hans Frede Nielsen, 1998
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An insular rococo: architecture, politics and society in ...
This is the first book to describe and explain its oddly frustrated course in England and, in vivid contrast, its brilliant flourishing in Ireland.
Tim Mowl, Brian Earnshaw, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSULAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insular is used in the context of the following news items.
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Perez Hilton on Gawker Controversy: 'I Used To Do Similar Things …
Not live in this insular bubble where all I cared about was getting clicks on my website. I have a responsibility to the world with what I'm putting ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
2
The end of FoI? 'Right to know' in peril as Government targets …
“The Government's proposals will lead to more secrecy, less accountability, and a more insular and unresponsive Government. It is moving the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Open Championship - Thanks for the memories, Sir Nick Faldo, but …
But his insular character that made him so successful in the individual events would tarnish his reputation in the biennial showdown between ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
Watch almost 1500 furries strut their stuff at this year's Anthrocon …
Furries are a mysterious and somewhat insular bunch, something that's relatively understandable given that most people hold all sorts of ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
5
Sloss Fest 2015: Kaleo comes in from the cold, steps into … - AL.com
... of abuse from music critics and fellow musicians in the notoriously insular Reykjavik music scene. Some accuse them of being inauthentic, ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Go Set A Watchman: Readers' favourite lines from Harper Lee's …
“Had she insight, could she have pierced the barriers of her highly selective, insular world, she may have discovered that all her life she had ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
Clear-headed and confident: how Labour should act on the world …
Failing that, the danger would be that a leftwing British Euroscepticism – just like its rightwing counterpart – would feed on the illusion of insular ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Editorial: Solid data on buyers only place to start - National - NZ …
The sooner we have solid figures to discuss, the sooner we can debate how protected or insular New Zealand should be. - NZ Herald. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Monuments and 'muelles' of Manila | Modern Living, Lifestyle …
The setting is a triangular piece of land between the Manila Post Office with the Sta Cruz (or MacArthur) Bridge and the old Insular Ice Plant lot ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
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Brussels Making a Strong Bid for Art - The New York Times
... including Paris or Berlin, whose cultural life can be more insular and more dependent on the tone — and financing — of state-run institutions. «New York Times, Jul 15»

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