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clannish
clan·nish C0384800 (klăn′ĭsh)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.2. Inclined to cling together as a group and exclude outsiders.
clan′nish·ly adv.clan′nish·ness n.clannish (ˈklænɪʃ) adj1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) of or characteristic of a clan2. tending to associate closely within a limited group to the exclusion of outsiders; cliquish ˈclannishly adv ˈclannishness nclan•nish (ˈklæn ɪʃ)
adj. 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a clan. 2. inclined to associate exclusively with the members of one's own group; cliquish. 3. imbued with or influenced by the sentiments, prejudices, or the like, of a clan. [1770–80] clan′nish•ly, adv. clan′nish•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | clannish - characteristic of a clan especially in being unified; "clannish loyalty"joint - united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners" | | 2. | clannish - befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferiorcliquish, snobbish, snobby, clubbyprivate - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" |
clannishadjective cliquish, select, narrow, exclusive, sectarian, unfriendly, insular Teenagers can be clannish and cruel in their exclusion of others who are `different'.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeclanclannish
Synonyms for clannishadj cliquishSynonyms- cliquish
- select
- narrow
- exclusive
- sectarian
- unfriendly
- insular
Synonyms for clannishadj characteristic of a clan especially in being unifiedRelated Wordsadj befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferiorSynonyms- cliquish
- snobbish
- snobby
- clubby
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