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Stephen Carter, publications director for the Sunstone Education Foundation, whose publications often present a progressive view of Mormonism, said the perceived clannishness of church members may be a factor in the negative public perception.

From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2023

But the essence of clannishness is to build a barrier between family — inside the zone of trust — and others, outside that zone.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2017

Family life opens the door to self-dealing clannishness: parents hoard for their children; siblings and spouses favor one another over the collective.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2016

Owusu-Bempah said he has interviewed black officers who had “very liberal” political views when they first entered the force that quickly gave way to clannishness.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2015

In lonely and distant Lothian there had been St Toirdealbhach, whose warlike philosophy must have had something to do with the clannishness at Gawaine and his brothers.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White