— clannishly , adv. — clannishness , n.
/klan"ish/ , adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a clan.
2. inclined to associate exclusively with the members of one's own group; cliquish: the clannish behavior of the original members of the country club.
3. imbued with or influenced by the sentiments, prejudices, or the like, of a clan.
[ 1770-80; CLAN + -ISH 1 ]
Syn. 2. exclusive, snobbish, distant, aloof, narrow.