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clannish

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clan⋅nish

  [klan-ish]
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–adjective
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 club.
3. imbued with or influenced by the sentiments, prejudices, or the like, of a clan.
Origin:
1770–80; clan + -ish 1

Related forms:
clan⋅nish⋅ly, adverb
clan⋅nish⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. exclusive, snobbish, distant, aloof, narrow.
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clan·nish   (klān'ĭsh)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.

  2. Inclined to cling together as a group and exclude outsiders.

clan'nish·ly adv., clan'nish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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