The quality, state, or behavior of being cliquish; the tendency to form exclusive and exclusive groups.
From 'cliquish' (adjective) + '-ness' (noun-forming suffix). The standard abstract noun form describing cliquish behavior.
The '-ness' suffix often transforms adjectives into psychological or social descriptions—'cliquishness' becomes a personality trait rather than just an action, giving it more weight.
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