narrowness of mind

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• insularity — in·su·lar·i·ty || ‚ɪnsÉ™ lærÉ™tɪ / sjÊŠ l n. state of being an island; state of living on or being located on an island; narrowness of mind, provinciality; isolation …   English contemporary dictionary

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