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 Definitions of clannish  [ˈklæn ɪʃ]  

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Definition of 'clannish' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) clannish
pertaining to or characteristic of a clan.

2.  clannish
inclined to associate exclusively with the members of one's own group; cliquish.

3.  clannish
imbued with or influenced by the sentiments, prejudices, or the like, of a clan.

Etymology:  (1770–80)

Definition of 'clannish' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) clannish
characteristic of a clan especially in being unified
"clannish loyalty"

2. (adj) clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior


Definition of 'clannish' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) clannish
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



'clannish' - Nearby Entries  

clan member  clank  clanking  clannish  clannishly  clannishness  clansman  



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