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- Dictionaryclannish/ˈklanɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. (of a group or their activities) tending to exclude others outside the group: derogatory "they are a clannish lot with no time for foreigners"
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adjective. disapproving uk / ˈklæn.ɪʃ / us / ˈklæn.ɪʃ / Add to word list. used to describe members of a group of people or society who are friendly to each other, but not to people outside the group. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excluding. acid-free. apart. aside. bar none idiom. barring. exclude someone/something from something.
The meaning of CLANNISH is of or relating to a clan. How to use clannish in a sentence.
adjective. disapproving us / ˈklæn.ɪʃ / uk / ˈklæn.ɪʃ / Add to word list. used to describe members of a group of people or society who are friendly to each other, but not to people outside the group. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excluding. acid-free. apart. aside. bar none idiom. barring. exclude someone/something from something.
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.
Definition of clannish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 families, ethnic groups, religions, and even the theater kids at a high school.
adj. 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a clan. 2. inclined to associate exclusively with the members of one's own group; cliquish. 3. imbued with or influenced by the sentiments, prejudices, or the like, of a clan. [1770–80] clan′nish•ly, adv. clan′nish•ness, n.
