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clannish

adjective

befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
H
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

adjective

  1. characteristic of a clan especially in being unified

    “clannish loyalty”

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clannish loyalty

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