Synonyms for
Clans
Definition
A group of people with a common ancestor or similar interests.
Synonyms & similar words
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Common collocations
- Scottish clans
- ancient clans
- warring clans
- exiled clans
- clans gathered
- clans united
- clans fought
Word family
Usage note
While 'clan' can refer to any group with a common ancestor or shared identity, it often carries connotations of tribal or familial loyalty, particularly in historical or cultural contexts.
Example sentences
- My family is like a clan, we stick together no matter what.
- The club was formed by a group of like-minded individuals who formed a clan.
- The ancient Celtic clans were known for their fierce loyalty to their leaders.
- The mafia operates like a clan, with strict rules and hierarchy.
- The Native American tribes were organized into clans based on their animal totem.
Quotes
The kind of people who always go in groups are usually like this: Inside a group, they try to form a smaller group in which their individuality will be more apparent. And they form the smallest group possible: the clan of one person.
We are all members of a single, fragile species -- eternally linked by our shared humanity -- and our species is threatened by every tool of violence, every disease, every hatred, every injustice that we encounter. And yet we are capable of so much more when we work together, as one family, as one clan.
I have this theory about clans. If you're in the same clan, you're supposed to treat each other with respect. That's what makes it a clan.