1610s, "of or pertaining to an island," from Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula "island" (see isle). Metaphoric sense "narrow, prejudiced" is 1775, from notion of being cut off from intercourse with other nations, especially with reference to the situation of Great Britain. Earlier adjective in the literal sense was insulan (mid-15c.), from Latin insulanus.
例文
1. The British are often accused of being insular .
イギリス人は思想が狭いと非難されることが多い。
2.A continental climate is different from an insular one.
大陸性気候は島性気候とは異なる。
3.Having lived in one place all his life,his views are insular .
彼は一生1つの場所に住んでいるので、考えが狭い。
4.The English themselves are somewhat insular in their literary appraisals.
イギリス人が自分の文学を評価するには、偏狭なところも避けられない。
5.My sentiments at heart were insular and medieval.