Clannishness (Noun)
Meaning
Tendency to associate with only a select group.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The small town's clannishness made it difficult for outsiders to break into the social circle.
- Her clannishness had led her to only date men from her own social class, never considering anyone from a different background.
- The company's clannishness was evident in the way they only promoted employees who were friends with the CEO.
- The community's clannishness made it hard for newcomers to feel welcome, as everyone seemed to know each other except them.
- His clannishness had made him unpopular among his coworkers, who felt he only cared about his close-knit group of friends.