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insulated community

[/ˈɪnsjuleɪtɪd kəˈmjuːnɪti/]
nounpl: insulated communities
comunidade isolada
1. A community that is physically, socially, or culturally separated from the broader society, often limiting outside influence or contact
The insulated community had little interaction with the outside world.
A comunidade isolada tinha pouca interação com o mundo exterior.
2. A group of people living in a protected or sheltered environment, relatively unaffected by external changes or events
Living in an insulated community, they were unaware of national events.
Vivendo em uma comunidade isolada, eles desconheciam os acontecimentos nacionais.
NYC Slang
bubble community
Synonyms
isolated communityclosed communitysegregated communitysheltered communitygated communityinsular community
Antonyms
open communityintegrated communitymulticultural communityconnected community

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comunidade isolada
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
comunidade fechada
Often used when referring to gated or restricted neighborhoods
São Paulo
comunidade insulada
More formal, academic usage
Portugal
comunidade isolada
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

living in a bubble
cut off from the world
in their own world
ivory tower
echo chamber
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