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clannish
adjective clan·nish \ˈkla-nish\
: not showing interest in people who are not part of your group or who are not similar to you
Full Definition of CLANNISH
1
: of or relating to a clan <clannish traditions>
2
: tending to associate only with a select group of similar background or status <a clannish community>
— clan·nish·ly adverb
— clan·nish·ness noun
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First Known Use of CLANNISH
1776
Related to CLANNISH
- Synonyms
- close–knit, cliquey, cliquish
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