clannish
[klan-ish]
/ ˈklæn ɪʃ /
ADJECTIVE
exclusive, select
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Clannish is a word with a rather offensive taste on the tongue, and is altogether too harsh a word to apply to that congregative instinct that makes pure-minded persons crave the fellowship of kindred spirits.
From The Heart-Cry of Jesus by Rees, Byron J. (Byron Johnson)
