CLIQUISH

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cliquish (comparative more cliquish, superlative most cliquish)

Of or pertaining to a clique.

Tending to associate with a small and exclusive group.

Source: Wiktionary


Cli"quish, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a clique; disposed to from cliques; exclusive in spirit.

– Cli"*quish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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