Cliquish: meaning, definitions and examples
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cliquish
[ หklษชkษชส ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น exclusivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคฌเคพเคเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช cliquenhaft
๐ฎ๐ฉ eksklusif
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะผะบะฝะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ klubowy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆไป็
๐ซ๐ท exclusif
๐ช๐ธ exclusivo
๐น๐ท klikรงi
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฐํ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุตุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ uzavลenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ uzavretรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆไป็
๐ธ๐ฎ izkljuฤevalen
๐ฎ๐ธ einangrandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะฑัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแฅแกแแแฃแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ eksklรผziv
๐ฒ๐ฝ exclusivo
Word origin
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.