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Synonyms for cliquish


Grammar : Adj
Spell : klee-kish, klik-ish
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkli kɪʃ, ˈklɪk ɪʃ

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Définition of cliquish

Origin :
  • 1839, from clique + -ish. Related: Cliquishly; cliquishness.
  • As in partisan : adj interested, factional
  • As in rarefied : adj exclusive
  • As in sectarian : adj narrow-minded, exclusive
  • As in clannish : adj exclusive, select
  • As in swank : adj exclusive
  • As in exclusive : adj unshared, restricted
Example sentences :
  • Any system, in fact, which involves “double election” tends to make the body concerned hidebound and cliquish.
  • Extract from : « Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day » by Alfred Farthing Robbins

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