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clannish

/ˈklænɪʃ/
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Clannish people prefer their own exclusive groups and aren't interested in outsiders. Because his red nose made him different, the clannish reindeer refused to let Rudolph join their games.

When you're new in school, it can feel pretty clannish, with established cliques that don't seem very welcoming to someone who's unfamiliar. Many groups behave in clannish ways, including some families, ethnic groups, religions, and even the theater kids at a high school. It's too bad, because it means they mainly hang out with people just like themselves and aren't exposed to new people and ideas. This adjective comes from clan, originally a Scottish tribe or family.

Definitions of clannish
  1. adjective
    resembling a large extended family, especially in tending to stick together or have the same opinions
    clannish loyalty”
    synonyms:
    joint
    united or combined
  2. adjective
    tending to associate only with people of a similar background and not with those considered inferior
    private
    confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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