clannish
pronunciation
How to pronounce clannish in British English:
UK [ˈklænɪʃ]
How to pronounce clannish in American English:
US [ˈklænɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- characteristic of a clan especially in being unified
- befitting or characteristic of those who inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
Word Origin
- clannish (adj.)
- "disposed to adhere closely to one another," 1747, from clan + -ish. Related: Clannishly; clannishness.
Example
- 1. We moved to the area two years ago and found the clannish quality of village life hard to cope with .
- 2. The difficulties in development of clannish enterprises in china .
- 3. Firms are also doggedly clannish on the inside .
- 4. World hsu clannish convention golf tournament .
- 5. These immigrant ? S are clannish .