clannish

• Qualifie un groupe de personnes très soudé et fermé, manifestant souvent une forte loyauté envers son propre groupe et de la méfiance ou de l'hostilité envers les étrangers.

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.

   Très soudé

   • 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.

   Synonymescliquishclose-knitexclusiveinsulartight-knit

   Antonymesindependentindividualisticstandoffish

2. Exclusive and insularC1formal

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

   exclusif et fermé sur soi

   • 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.

   Synonymescliquishclosedexclusiveinsularselect

   Antonymesgregarioushospitableinclusiveopenwelcoming