cliquishness
cliquishness — 名詞
1. the quality of forming tight, exclusive groups and being unfriendly or unwelcomi
小圈排外
只與少數人來往、排斥外人的傾向
the quality of forming tight, exclusive groups and being unfriendly or unwelcoming to outsiders
Amihan left the company because the cliquishness of her team made every meeting uncomfortable.
Amihan 因為團隊的小圈排外讓每次開會都不舒服而離開了公司。
collocation: cliquishness of + team
The cliquishness of the neighbourhood book club meant new members rarely stayed long.
社區讀書會的小圈排外讓新成員很少能待得長久。
Ziad complained that cliquishness among the senior staff blocked younger colleagues from promotions.
Ziad 抱怨資深員工之間的小圈排外阻礙了年輕同事升遷。
A culture of cliquishness at the school left several transfer students eating lunch alone.
學校的小圈排外文化讓幾個轉學生只能獨自吃午餐。
Elena found the cliquishness of the local running group discouraging after three unfriendly visits.
Elena 在三次不友善的拜訪後，覺得當地跑步社團的小圈排外令人灰心。
- exclusivity
broader term; can describe luxury brands, not just social groups
- clannishness
emphasises loyalty within a family-like group rather than general exclusivity
- insularity
stresses being cut off from outside ideas, not just people
文法句型
uncountable: cliquishness + of/in/among + group
用法筆記
Always uncountable. Typically used to criticise a social environment such as a workplace, school, or club.