: of or relating to a clan; tending to associate only with a
select group of similar background or status
WHEN IT’S ANTISEMITIC:
Referring to Jews as clannish is an antisemitic stereotype
claiming that Jews only associate and do business with “their
own kind,” using their power to benefit other Jews and keep non-
Jews from having a fair chance. This accusation has been used to
label Jews as economically untrustworthy, aggressive, apathetic,
exclusive, and unaccepting of non-Jews and non-Jewish cultures.
A post claiming Jews only do business with other Jews.
Similarly, the conspiracy that global Jewish financial firms are
connected by family ties and work together in an unethical
manner is known as the “clannish” theory. This false claim
perpetuates the idea that Jews are “elitists” who work against
the interest of all non-Jews to gain wealth (see greed).
The over 200-year-old Rothschild conspiracy theory is an
example of how this “clannish” theme has fueled antisemitism
throughout history to the modern day. At its core, this theory
states that a secret clan of Jews under the leadership of the
Rothschild banking family has been manipulating currency and
global events for personal enrichment and world domination
(see Rothschild).