CLANNISH
clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby
(adjective) befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
clannish
(adjective) characteristic of a clan especially in being unified; “clannish loyalty”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
clannish (comparative more clannish, superlative most clannish)
Of or related to a clan.
Socially exclusive.
Synonyms
• (socially exclusive): clanny
Source: Wiktionary
Clan"nish, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, etc., of a clan.
– Clan"nish*ly, adv.
– Clan"nish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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