What is another word for Clanship?

Pronunciation: [klˈanʃɪp] (IPA)

Clanship is the concept of a social organization where people are united by a common ancestry, history or tradition. While the word clanship is often associated with Scottish or Irish history, it can be used for any group that shares a similar bond. Synonyms for clanship include kinship, brotherhood, sisterhood, fraternity, and sorority. Other alternatives include camaraderie, comradeship, solidarity, and unity. These words all describe a sense of togetherness and belonging based on shared values, beliefs, or experiences. Regardless of the term used, clanship represents the importance of social connections and the power of shared identity in human history.

Usage examples for Clanship

They were marked, it is said, by strong and characteristic features, by a warm feeling of Clanship, a capacity for hard work, and a decided love of roving.
"Stonewall Jackson And The American Civil War"
G. F. R. Henderson
I thought they were, but what I really liked was Clanship and the satisfaction of belonging to a society marked off from the great world.
"The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford"
Mark Rutherford
Their whole system of society-every question as to right of property-turned upon the descent of families and the principle of Clanship; so that it cannot be supposed that mere fables would be tolerated instead of facts, where every social claim was to be decided on their authority.
"Irish Race in the Past and the Present"
Aug. J. Thebaud

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