A clique is usually a group which defines itself by excluding others rather than what the group has in common. This may be connotation rather than a definition.
The insularity of a clique can lead to cronyism and favouritism more easily than a more loosely-knit group, but I don't think that favouritism or denigration of people outside the clique are inherent in cliques.
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Date: 2003-09-01 03:21 am (UTC)The insularity of a clique can lead to cronyism and favouritism more easily than a more loosely-knit group, but I don't think that favouritism or denigration of people outside the clique are inherent in cliques.