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exclusionism

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[ik-skloo-zhuh-niz-uhm] / ɪkˈsklu ʒəˌnɪz əm /

noun

the principle, policy, or practice of exclusion, as from rights or privileges.

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Origin of exclusionism

First recorded in 1840–50; exclusion + -ism

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