adjective
showing a strong tendency to associate with one's own group and to avoid others
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The small community was known for being clannish, often keeping to themselves and rarely interacting with outsiders.
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The neighborhood is quite clannish, everyone seems to know each other and stick together.
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I heard that group is really clannish, they only hang out with each other and don't let anyone else in.
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The company's upper management was accused of being clannish, only promoting those who were part of their inner circle.