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It is not safe in the republican form of government that clannishness should exist either by compulsory or voluntary reason. It is not good for the government and it is not good for the individual.
Timothy Thomas Fortune

Meaning of "clannishness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLANNISHNESS

clannishness  [ˈklænɪʃnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLANNISHNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clannishness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLANNISHNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clannishness in the English dictionary

The definition of clannishness in the dictionary is a tendency to associate closely within a limited group to the exclusion of outsiders; cliquishness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLANNISHNESS


boorishness
ˈbʊərɪʃnɪs
Britishness
ˈbrɪtɪʃnɪs
childishness
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃnɪs
churlishness
ˈtʃɜːlɪʃnɪs
feverishness
ˈfiːvərɪʃnɪs
foolishness
ˈfuːlɪʃnɪs
foppishness
ˈfɒpɪʃnɪs
garishness
ˈɡɛərɪʃnɪs
lavishness
ˈlævɪʃnɪs
mannishness
ˈmænɪʃnɪs
offishness
ˈɒfɪʃnɪs
prudishness
ˈpruːdɪʃnɪs
selfishness
ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs
sluggishness
ˈslʌɡɪʃnɪs
snappishness
ˈsnæpɪʃnɪs
snobbishness
ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs
squeamishness
ˈskwiːmɪʃnɪs
stylishness
ˈstaɪlɪʃnɪs
swainishness
ˈsweɪnɪʃnɪs
unselfishness
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLANNISHNESS

clandestineness
clandestinity
clang
clang association
clanger
clangor
clangorous
clangorously
clangour
clanjamfray
clank
clankingly
clanky
clannish
clannishly
clanship
clansman
clansmen
clanswoman
clanswomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLANNISHNESS

brashness
bullishness
business
Caithness
Englishness
freshness
greenishness
harshness
highness
Jewishness
lushness
much of a muchness
muchness
rashness
richness
roughness
Royal Highness
smoothness
suchness
thoroughness
toughness

Synonyms and antonyms of clannishness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLANNISHNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clannishness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clannishness

Translation of «clannishness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLANNISHNESS

Find out the translation of clannishness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clannishness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clannishness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

clannishness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clannishness
570 millions of speakers

English

clannishness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clannishness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العشائرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клановость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

clannishness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

clannishness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clannishness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ksatriaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

clannishness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

clannishness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

clannishness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clannishness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

clannishness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

clannishness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडकपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klancılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clannishness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klanowości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клановість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clannishness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεροψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

clannishness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clannishness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clannishness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clannishness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLANNISHNESS»

The term «clannishness» is used very little and occupies the 155.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLANNISHNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clannishness

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QUOTES WITH «CLANNISHNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clannishness.
1
Timothy Thomas Fortune
It is not safe in the republican form of government that clannishness should exist either by compulsory or voluntary reason. It is not good for the government and it is not good for the individual.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLANNISHNESS»

Discover the use of clannishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clannishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No Social Science Without Critical Theory
''The complex of clannishness'' says the labor report ''embraces all those attitudes which indicate a real or imaginary tendency on the part of Jews to 'stick together,' 'help each other,' 'favor Jews at the expense of Gentiles,' in short, ...
Harry F. Dahms, 2008
2
American Annals of the Deaf
Clannishness is no sin; it is a trait of all peoples under the sun. When, however, it is asserted that this clannishness tends to promote intermarriage of the deaf, and that intermarriage of this kind is injurious to society, I do pause to consider.
3
Dialectic of Solidarity: Labor, Antisemitism, and the ...
The Antisemitic Hatred of Clannishness “The complex of clannishness” according to Gurland, “embraces all those attitudes which indicate a real or imaginary tendency on the part of Jews to 'stick together', 'help each other', 'favor Jews at the ...
Mark P. Worrell, 2008
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Norwegian Immigrant Contributions to America's Making
What is known as clannishness in politics, a weed that grows most readily in a many-tongued society, is found among the Norwegians as among other groups of voters. It is more or less customary to attribute clannishness only to voters of ...
Harry Sundby-Hansen, 1921
5
Crisis Management and the Politics of Reconciliation in ...
The second criticism is levelled at the alleged confusion of kinship with clannishness. According to Ahmed Samatar, the traditional kinship structure was based on the communal mode of production, and was governed by cultural and political ...
Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih, Lennart Wohlgemuth, 1994
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Literary Politics in the Soviet Ukraine, 1917-1934
During the First Plenum of the Ukrainian Orgkomitet (January 23-26, 1933) its chairman, Kulyk, emphasized the great forward strides which Ukrainian literature had made under the guidance of the Party,0 but deplored the "clannishness" ...
George Stephen Nestor Luckyj, 1990
7
Commerce and Capitalism in Chinese Societies
In late-imperial China, clannishness did not bind the market, but rather was the condition of its freedom, if by freedom one means the predictability that allowed for a “free” flow of goods. As I have argued in this paper, clannishness was a key  ...
Gary G. Hamilton, Professor of International Studies and Sociology Gary G Hamilton, 2006
8
Anti-Semitism in America
How Jewish clannishness is responded to by non-Jews, the results suggest, depends on how they understand the clannishness to have come about. If the explanation is racist — "Jews stick together too much because of a flaw in Jewish  ...
Harold Earl Quinley, Charles Young Glock, 1979
9
A Gaelic Dictionary: In Two Parts I. Guelic and English. - ...
Macdon. Cineadach, a. {from cine.) Clannish; in clans. Gu ci- neadach, clannishly . Cineadail, a. Clannish; fond of one's name or family. Cineadas, ais, s.m. Kindred , relationship; clannishness. Do chineadas c6rr, thy noble kindred. — Old Song ...
Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
10
The Best Test Preparation for the GRE, Sociology
works as well as those of sociability are reinforced through clannishness. Choice (A) is incorrect although such networks promote jobs, but the occupational category of many ethnic groups facilitate maintenance of lower level jobs rather than ...
Research & Education Association, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLANNISHNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clannishness is used in the context of the following news items.
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French rabbi hits the road to build Jewish-Muslim ties
A small crowd gathers as the conversation switches from the “dirty Jew” remark to Bouafi's complaints about Jewish clannishness. “They call ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
2
In France, a rabbi, an imam and an interfaith friendship bus
A small crowd gathers as the conversation switches from the "dirty Jew" remark to Bouafi's complaints about Jewish clannishness. "They call ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
3
Rabbi Hits Road to Heal Jewish-Muslim Relations in France
But soon a small crowd gathered around Serfaty and the man in the T-shirt, who complained about Jewish clannishness. The two men agree ... «Voice of America, Jun 15»
4
Dog Day Afternoon: Exoticism, Cuisine, and Culture
And aside from the material progress, I still loved the down-to-earth aspects of Korean culture, with its familial clannishness, where everyone ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
5
SIDE STREETS: New book puts Lizzie Borden trial in historial context
The French were sometimes called “the Chinese of the Northeast” because of their clannishness, their perceived inferiority and their ... «Fall River Herald News, Jun 15»
6
Incentives and zero-sum mentality – Bakri Musa
... would benefit, as they would have plenty of opportunities to escape their clannishness with the presence of many non-Chinese classmates. «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»
7
NewsReel 13/6/15 - The Inauguration Of 8th National Assembly Of …
By its official statement, the APC encourages division, hatred, primordialism and clannishness in the new Eight National Assembly of Nigeria ... «Nigeria Master Web, Jun 15»
8
Say 'no' to NoCa neighborhood name in Chicago
And yes, of clannishness and discrimination, too. cComments. Riveredge or Riverview. jauberokicki. at 8:40 PM June 07, 2015. Add a comment ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
9
ICT's Ross aiming to help his home city club put past in its rightful …
Clearly Ross believes that the time has come to look beyond the sort of clannishness that has blighted the development of Highland football ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
10
Will Raising Pay and Abolishing Tips Fix the Restaurant Industry?
Kitchens, with an infamous and storied culture of clannishness and even lawlessness, have also begun to clean up their acts — harassment, ... «OZY, May 15»

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