clannishness

Definitions of clannishness
  1. noun
    tendency to associate with only a select group
    synonyms: cliquishness, exclusiveness, exclusivity
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    type of:
    snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism
    the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
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