cliquishness

noun

Definition of cliquishnessnext
as in clubbiness

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  1. mutuality
  2. friendship
  3. cordiality
  4. amity
Noun
  • Showing Mutual Care And Support In a lovebird relationship, mutuality is the backbone.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Not in service of a selfish goal, but in mutuality and recognition of one another as more than a means to an end.
    Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Definition of mutuality
Noun
  • The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Not only have Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler forged a friendship with one another, but so have their children.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • The former President posted on Truth Social eight times about it, and his campaign and supporters have also latched on, in a sharp contrast from the notable cordiality shown on stage between Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minn.
    Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s my review of The Peninsula Chicago, an exquisite five-star hotel where Far Eastern charm and cordiality meet Midwestern hospitality.
    Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2024
Definition of cordiality
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  • The Next Generation is its assertion that intergalactic amity can exist only in an atmosphere of stifling formality.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • This initial amity was very short-lived: The prosperous and generous Native American tribes of Southern California were conquered by Spanish settlers, then enslaved by imperious theologians to launch a mission-building campaign that stretched from San Diego to San Francisco.
    Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Definition of amity
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