clubmanship

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noun

Cliquishness, as between members of a club.

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Meanings

nounclubmanship (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCliquishness, as between members of a club.

    In practice, once again, a lot of clubmanship was going on. Awards were going to someone's favorite student or someone else's friend.

    1988, Michael Whitney Straight, Nancy Hanks: An Intimate Portrait
  2. uncountableBehavior befitting a club member.

    Recognition for good clubmanship — the aim and ambition of all — comes when you are invited to join the Marlowe Society; […]

    1962, New Theatre Magazine, volumes 4-5, page 13

Origin

From clubman + -ship.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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