insular

mastery
UK /ˈɪnsjələ/ US /ˈɪnsəlɚ/adjnoun

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Which word is closest in meaning to 'insular' in this sentence?

During the four years since his puppyhood he had lived the life of a sated aristocrat; he had a fine pride in himself, was even a trifle egotistical, as country gentlemen sometimes become because of their insular situation.