Friday, September 25, 2009

Insular

Insular: Sharing its etymology with isle, island, insulate and insulin (a hormone secreted by islets of Langerhans), insular refers to island life, but is often using as a metaphor for an insulated and isolated society.
The (floating) city had an insular look.
A Book for Today: Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven

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