clannish

• Beschreibt eine Gruppe von Menschen, die sehr eng zusammenhält und nach außen abgeschottet ist, oft mit starker Loyalität zur eigenen Gruppe und Unfreundlichkeit oder Misstrauen gegenüber Außenstehenden.

Describes a group of people who are very close and exclusive, often showing strong loyalty to their own group and being unfriendly or suspicious towards outsiders.

1. Closely unitedC1formal

   Characteristic of a clan, especially in being tightly unified and showing strong loyalty to the group.

   Cliquenhaft

   • The small village was very clannish, with families sticking together through generations.
   • Their clannish behavior made it difficult for newcomers to integrate into the community.
   • The team had a clannish culture, always supporting each other above all others.

   Synonymecliquishclose-knitexclusiveinsulartight-knit

   Antonymeindependentindividualisticstandoffish

2. Exclusive and insularC1formal

   Tending to be socially exclusive and resistant to outsiders, often rebuffing advances from those considered not part of the group.

   Abgeschottet und exklusiv

   • The private club was notoriously clannish, rarely accepting new members.
   • Her clannish attitude kept her circle of friends very small and closed off.
   • The neighborhood had a clannish reputation, making it hard for new families to feel welcome.

   Synonymecliquishclosedexclusiveinsularselect

   Antonymegregarioushospitableinclusiveopenwelcoming