| 释义 |
cliquish, a.|ˈkliːkɪʃ|
[f. as prec. + -ish.]
Savouring of a clique or cliques.
1853Lynch Self-Improv. Introd. 7 To be Denominational is, in my opinion, to be cliquish instead of brotherly. 188.Countries of World (Cassell) IV. 32 The..English community hangs together after a cliquish fashion.
Hence, cliquishness.
1853Fraser's Mag. XLVII. 730 With all the offensive cliqueishness of Holland House. 1869Spectator 3 July 779 Dissatisfied with..the cliquishness of the ruling power, [they] have retired from the club. |