exclusion

American  

[ik-skloo-zhuhn] / ɪkˈsklu ʒən /

noun

1. an act or instance of excluding.

2. the state of being excluded.

3. Physiology. a keeping apart; blocking of an entrance.

---

exclusion British  

/ ɪkˈskluːʒən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of excluding or the state of being excluded

---

Other Word Forms

• exclusionary adjective
• nonexclusion noun
• preexclusion noun
• self-exclusion noun

Etymology

Origin of exclusion

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin exclūsiōn- (stem of exclūsiō ), equivalent to exclūs(us) (past participle of exclūdere “to shut out”; exclude ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

And school suspensions and exclusions have hit record levels.

From BBC

No anthology will completely satisfy everyone: Every act of inclusion requires exclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The path to rebuilding the right can only happen with the broadest possible spirit of unity, without exclusion and without anathema," he writes.

From Barron's

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association labor union has said it is concerned about the exclusion of thousands of controllers who consistently reported for duty during the shutdown with minimal time off.

From The Wall Street Journal

Penalties for cheating can range from a warning or being awarded zero marks, to suspension or exclusion.

From BBC

Related Words

• debarment
• omission
• rejection