clubbiness

noun

as in cliquishness

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Recent Examples of clubbiness Those looking for community but a little less clubbiness can also check out women’s sports watch parties or sit in the audience for drag king cabaret or burlesque nights. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubbiness
  1. mutuality
  2. friendship
  3. cordiality
  4. geniality
  5. goodwill
  6. amity
  7. fidelity
  8. conviviality
Noun
  • This mutuality of benefit establishes the greatest potential for success.
    — Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Many of the themes of the nearly two-hour event were about audacity and mutuality, enduring words King used famously in speeches and writing.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of mutuality
Noun
  • This film is the story of Tony and Emma – a friendship which unfolds unexpectedly.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
  • Speaking to People in 2024, Garten raved about her friendship with Garner.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of cordiality
Noun
  • The commission established in 1937 assures quality and geniality.
    — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of geniality
Noun
  • Despite the peace and goodwill following the Hundred Year War, Aang is unhappy and lonesome.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Jason Kilar, the corporate overlord of Warners at the time, exploded the company’s goodwill with talent and agents in every corner of the business by forcing the studio’s titles to stream day and date.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of goodwill
Noun
  • The fact that the two sides converse in a common language will be no guarantee of amity.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of amity
Noun
  • Woojer’s Vest 4 is charged by high-fidelity haptics to make every beat pulse through your body.
    — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 17 July 2026
  • Belvedere curator Stephanie Auer collaborated to ensure artistic fidelity.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of fidelity
Noun
  • Accommodations include four guest cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite, alongside generous social areas conceived around conviviality and everyday life on board.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Nilsson admits to suffering from horror vacui—a fear of empty space, which in her case reads less like a neurotic affliction than like compulsive conviviality.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of conviviality

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“Clubbiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbiness. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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