clannishness

• Nom désignant la tendance à privilégier les relations exclusives au sein d'un groupe restreint, souvent marquée par un repli sur soi, un fort esprit de clan ou une certaine fermeture aux autres.

A noun referring to the tendency to associate exclusively with a select group, often characterized by insularity or strong in-group loyalty.

indénombrable

1. Exclusive group behaviorC1formal

   The tendency to associate only with a select group of people, often excluding outsiders.

   esprit de clan

   • The clannishness of the old families made it hard for newcomers to fit in.
   • His clannishness prevented him from making friends outside his immediate circle.
   • The community's clannishness was seen as both a strength and a weakness.

   Synonymescliquishnessexclusivenessinsularitysectarianismtribalism

   Antonymesopennesssociability