'clannishness' definitions:
Definition of 'clannishness'
From: WordNet
noun
Tendency to associate with only a select group [syn: clannishness, cliquishness, exclusiveness]
Definition of 'clannishness'
From: GCIDE
- Clannish \Clan"nish\, a. 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. -- {Clan"nish*ly}, adv. -- {clan"nish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'clannishness'
From: GCIDE
- clannishness \clan"nish*ness\ n.
- 1. a tendency to associate with only a select group.
- Syn: cliquishness, exclusiveness. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. a tendency to associate with only one's own clan; the propensity to display the sentiments, habits, and prejudices of one's own clan. [PJC]