cliquishness

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noun

the state of being cliquish

Similar
clannishnessexclusiveness
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Meanings

nouncliquishness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe state of being cliquish

Synonyms & antonyms

nountendency to associate with only a select group

Similar
clannishnessexclusiveness
Broader
snobberysnobbismsnobbishness
Also see
clannishnesscliquismexclusiveness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cliquish + -ness.

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Translations

Irish aicmíocht, leithleachas
  • aicmíochtthe state of being cliquish
  • leithleachasthe state of being cliquish
Portuguese clubismo
  • clubismothe state of being cliquish
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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