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clannishness

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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.
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Noun1.clannishness - tendency to associate with only a select group
cliquishness, exclusiveness
snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism - the trait of condescending to those of lower social status


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Then it was that that clannishness, which was his to so extraordinary a degree, asserted itself.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
Irish they claim to be, speaking of the North of Ireland with pride and sneering at their Scottish brothers; yet Scotch they undoubtedly are, transplanted Scotch of long ago, it is true, but none the less Scotch, with a thousand traits, to say nothing of their tricks of speech and woolly utterance, which nothing less than their Scotch clannishness could have preserved to this late day.
The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack View in context
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