cliquiness
In-group favoritism tendency
Cliquiness is the quality of being cliquey—forming or favoring exclusive social groups that shut others out.
The term carries disapproval, suggesting unfriendly insularity: The cliquiness of the department made new hires feel unwelcome.
Also spelled cliqueyness.
Controlling access to something
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
- exclusionaryTending to bar others
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
ostracism · rejection · snubbing · blackballing · shunning · outcasting · marginalization · segregation
Goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- allianceFormal union of parties
- tight-knitClosely and firmly united
insular · favoritism · nepotism · cronyism · clannish · loyalty · belonging · in-jokes
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- bandwagonSurging popular cause
- in-groupExclusive social cluster
- uniformityState of being identical
- conformingMeeting accepted standards
tribalism · hivemind · clannishness · assimilation · orthodoxy · compliance · following
Pretentious social superiority
- hauteurOverbearing pride and aloofness
- superciliousnessScornful sense of superiority
- pompousnessSelf-important display of grandeur
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
pretentiousness · snootiness · uppity · high-and-mighty · clannish · standoffish · smugness · disdain
gatekeeping
Controlling access to something
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
- exclusionaryTending to bar others
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
aloofness · ostracism · rejection · snubbing · blackballing · shunning · outcasting · marginalization · segregation · isolation
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- allianceFormal union of parties
tight-knit · insular · favoritism · nepotism · cronyism · clannish · loyalty · belonging · in-jokes · rapport
groupthink
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- bandwagonSurging popular cause
- in-groupExclusive social cluster
- uniformityState of being identical
conforming · tribalism · hivemind · clannishness · assimilation · orthodoxy · compliance · following
snobbery
Pretentious social superiority
- hauteurOverbearing pride and aloofness
- superciliousnessScornful sense of superiority
- pompousnessSelf-important display of grandeur
condescension · pretentiousness · snootiness · uppity · high-and-mighty · clannish · standoffish · smugness · disdain · superiority
cliquinessopenness
Quality of being accessible
inclusiveness · inclusivity · welcoming · approachability · hospitality