Klannish

adj

Etymology

Blend of Klan + clannish.

  1. derived from planta
  2. derived from plant
  3. derived from cland
  4. borrowed from clann
  5. borrowed from clann
  6. suffixed as clannish — “clan + ish
  7. compounded as klannish — “Klan + clannish

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Ku Klux Klan.

    • I am an American Negro woman who, in spite of all the Klannish feeling in the world, is grateful to the Creator, since it pleased Him to create me thus, and proudly I join with those who denounce hatred and advocate love.
    • Klannish political culture offered a way of life, a sense of purpose, and a worldview that drew on the ordinary racism and intolerance of white Protestant society[…]

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA