"clannish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈklæn.ɪʃ/ [UK] Forms: more clannish [comparative], most clannish [superlative]
Rhymes: -ænɪʃ Etymology: clan + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clan|ish}} clan + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} clannish (comparative more clannish, superlative most clannish)
  1. Of or related to a clan.
    Sense id: en-clannish-en-adj-elQ4iEn5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 70 30
  2. Socially exclusive. Synonyms (socially exclusive): clanny
    Sense id: en-clannish-en-adj-uzaQ2o-s Disambiguation of 'socially exclusive': 2 98

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