exclusion
pronunciation
How to pronounce exclusion in British English: UK [ɪkˈskluːʒn]
How to pronounce exclusion in American English: US [ɪkˈskluːʒn]
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- Noun:
- the state of being excluded
- the state of being excommunicated
- a deliberate act of omission
- the act of forcing out someone or something
Word Origin
- exclusion (n.)
- c. 1400, from Latin exclusionem (nominative exclusio) "a shutting out," noun of action from past participle stem of excludere "keep out, shut out" (see exclude).
Antonym
Example
- 1. They felt a deep sense of urban exclusion .
- 2. His exclusion will also make it tougher for him to achieve his eu goals .
- 3. But it remained to be seen how far the country had come in changing long-standing traditions of political exclusion .
- 4. Another factor that often leads to exclusion and derision is fear .
- 5. Exclusion certainly provokes intense reactions .