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clan·nish
 clannish
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- pronunciation:
- klae
nihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
tending to associate closely with persons similar to oneself, to the exclusion of others.
- similar words:
- aloof, cliquey, distant, exclusive, haughty, insular, sectarian, snooty
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| definition 2: |
characteristic of a clan.
- synonyms:
- familial
- similar words:
- ethnic, fraternal, tribal
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| derivations: |
clannishly (adv.), clannishness (n.) |
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