INSULAR

(adj.) relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
"insular territories", "Hawaii's insular culture"
(adj.) narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
"little sympathy with parochial mentality", "insular attitudes toward foreigners"
synonyms : parochial
I have little patience with parochial mentality. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) suggestive of the isolated life of an island
"an exceedingly insular man; so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist"

Mnemonics for insular

(Tag: word reference) Insula+r: Insulated by Religiouos, Ritual ,superstitious and blind faith that one becomes narrow-minded.
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(Tag: ) IN(not)+SECULAR...a country which is not secular is INSULAR !!!!!
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(Tag: ) sounds like insiders - they are narrow minded
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(Tag: ) insular - SOLAR,, i u have solar energy , u can be isolated/detached from society,, and live anywhere , since u still have electricity
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