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clannish

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clan·nish  (klnsh)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.
2. Inclined to cling together as a group and exclude outsiders.
clannish·ly adv.
clannish·ness n.
clannish
Adjective
(of a group) tending to exclude outsiders: the villagers can be very clannish
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 inferior
cliquish, snobbish, snobby, clubby
private - 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"


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From all places near it the clannish yell of the enemy could be heard.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
As a result, driven back upon themselves from every side, the traitors and their families became clannish.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
He was a stranger at the business, but they were not clannish, and they taught him all their tricks--what towns and villages it was best to keep away from, and how to read the secret signs upon the fences, and when to beg and when to steal, and just how to do both.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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