Insular
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: of, or pertaining to, an island or islands. resembling or characteristic of an island. situated on an island. separate or isolated from its surroundings. having an inward-looking outlook, or having little contact with external parties; provincial
Example sentence: When you live in America, it's kind of insular - the news coverage that you get - unless you're really smart about it and find more international news coverage.
Private
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The lowest rank of the army.A soldier of the rank of private.(in plural privates) A euphemistic term for the genitals.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.Not in governmental office or employment.Not publicly known; not open; secret.Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded.Intended only for the use of an individual, group, or organization.Not accessible by the public.Secretive; reserved.Not shared with another patient.
Example sentence: Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.