Cliquish: meaning, definitions and examples

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cliquish

 

[ หˆklษชkษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

online behavior

Relating to or characteristic of a group of people who form a close-knit community online and are often exclusive or resistant to outsiders.

Synonyms

elitist, exclusive, selective

Examples of usage

  • Her cliquish attitude made it difficult for new members to join the online forum.
  • The cliquish behavior of the group created a sense of exclusion among others.
  • I found the cliquish nature of the online community to be unwelcoming.
  • The cliquishness of the group was evident in their reluctance to interact with newcomers.
  • Her cliquish tendencies made it challenging to integrate into the online community.

Translations

Translations of the word "cliquish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น exclusivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคŸเคฌเคพเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช cliquenhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ eksklusif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะผะบะฝะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klubowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽ’ไป–็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท exclusif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ exclusivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท klikรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐํƒ€์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุตุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uzavล™enรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uzavretรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽ’ไป–็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izkljuฤevalen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einangrandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะฑั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ™แƒšแƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ eksklรผziv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ exclusivo

Etymology

The term 'cliquish' originated from the word 'clique,' which refers to a small, exclusive group of people. The suffix '-ish' is added to indicate a resemblance or characteristic. In the context of online behavior, 'cliquish' describes the behavior of forming tight-knit communities that may be exclusive or resistant to outsiders. This term gained popularity with the rise of online forums and social media platforms, where certain groups exhibit cliquish behavior.

See also: cliquishness.