clannish

adj
/ˈklæn.ɪʃ/UK

Etymology

From clan + -ish.

  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

Definitions

  1. Of or related to a clan.

  2. Socially exclusive.

    • Gendrot describes a “clannish” system that ensures officers close ranks to protect their own, leading to a sense of impunity.

The neighborhood

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