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Clannish — Clan nish, a. 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clannish — index exclusive (limited), partisan, restrictive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
clannish — 1776, from CLAN (Cf. clan) + ISH (Cf. ish) … Etymology dictionary
clannish — [adj] exclusive, select akin, alike, associative, cliquish, close, insular, like, narrow, related, reserved, restricting, restrictive, sectarian, unfriendly, unreceptive; concept 555 Ant. friendly, open, welcoming … New thesaurus
clannish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tending to exclude others outside the group. DERIVATIVES clannishly adverb clannishness noun … English terms dictionary
clannish — [klan′ish] adj. 1. of a clan 2. tending to associate closely with one s own group and to avoid others clannishly adv. clannishness n … English World dictionary
clannish — adjective Date: 1776 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 > • clannishly adverb • clannishness … New Collegiate Dictionary
clannish — clan|nish [ˈklænıʃ] adj written a group of people who are clannish are very close to each other, and seem unfriendly towards strangers ▪ a small clannish community … Dictionary of contemporary English
clannish — [[t]klæ̱nɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a group of people as clannish, you mean that they often spend time together and may seem unfriendly to other people who are not in the group. [INFORMAL] ...a Liverpool nightclub run by and for the… … English dictionary
clannish — clannishly, adv. clannishness, n. /klan ish/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a clan. 2. inclined to associate exclusively with the members of one s own group; cliquish: the clannish behavior of the original members of the country … Universalium
clannish — adjective your daughter is part of a very clannish group of girls Syn: cliquey, cliquish, insular, exclusive; unfriendly, unwelcoming … Thesaurus of popular words
