clannishness

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noun

the state of being clannish

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounclannishness (usually uncountable, plural clannishnesses)

plural clannishnesses

  1. uncountableusuallythe state of being clannish

Synonyms & antonyms

nountendency to associate with only a select group

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

clannishness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clannishness

MLA

“clannishness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clannishness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clannishness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clannishness.

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