I do not mean a bigot or a racist. I mean, for example: a person who has a group of friends, and these people have other friends, but this person is very standoffish and even rude to these other people's friends. Or another example: a step-father who is only open and friendly to his own biological children, but doesn't accept his step-children no matter what they do.
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selectively social.....– user405662Commented Nov 20 at 6:59
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Shy? I mean it probably depends on the reason for their behaviour.– Stuart FCommented Nov 20 at 8:38
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It's an elitist or snob carried to an extreme.– DjinTonicCommented Nov 20 at 8:42
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inward-looking (not willing to consider ideas that are different from your own, or to work together with people from different groups or places) or parochial (showing interest only in a narrow range of matters) ?– GraffitoCommented Nov 20 at 10:11
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They belong to a clique.
A small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group
Anyone in the group can be described as cliquey.
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1"Cliquish" could also be an option for the adjective, and is perhaps more often applied to the individuals as opposed to the group Commented Nov 20 at 16:36
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