exclusion

pronunciation

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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 .

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