exclusion

[ik-skloo-zhuh n]

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noun

an act or instance of excluding.
the state of being excluded.
Physiology. a keeping apart; blocking of an entrance.

Origin of exclusion

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin exclūsiōn- (stem of exclūsiō), equivalent to exclūs(us) (past participle of exclūdere to shut out; see exclude) + -iōn- -ion

Related formsex·clu·sion·ar·y, adjectivenon·ex·clu·sion, nounpre·ex·clu·sion, nounself-ex·clu·sion, noun

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Examples from the Web for exclusion

Contemporary Examples

The fashion industry could never, would never, state its exclusion of black models overtly.
One Vogue Cover Doesn’t Solve Fashion’s Big Race Problem
Danielle Belton
January 2, 2015
And what they wanted was pink and purple, to the exclusion of every other color.
Why I Finally Let My Girls Be Girly
Andy Hinds
May 17, 2014
The reasoning task requires the mice to make an inference by exclusion.
Are You Smarter Than a Mouse? Excerpt from Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power
Dan Hurley
January 10, 2014
It infers by exclusion that the food must be under the novel object.
Are You Smarter Than a Mouse? Excerpt from Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power
Dan Hurley
January 10, 2014
To maintain the exclusion from combat roles creates an artificial boundary that women cannot cross.
‘Slut, Bitch, Dyke’—Joan of Arc and the Modern Military Woman
Mariette Kalinowski
August 21, 2013

Historical Examples

Exclusion was to me starvation, and I eagerly adopted the counsel of my companion.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
I find I must be intensely individual, not to the exclusion of others, but in praying.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
Isabella Alden
His thoughts were full to the brim with things that held them concentrated to the exclusion of all else.
The Law-Breakers
Ridgwell Cullum
But I thought it better to err on the side of inclusion than on that of exclusion.
Aino Folk-Tales
Basil Hall Chamberlain
For many weeks Benda was absorbed in his job, to the exclusion of all else.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930
Various

British Dictionary definitions for exclusion

exclusion

noun

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

Derived Formsexclusionary, adjective

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Word Origin and History for exclusion

n.

c.1400, from Latin exclusionem (nominative exclusio), noun of action from past participle stem of excludere (see exclude).

exclusion in Medicine

exclusion

(ĭk-sklōō′zhən)

Surgical isolation of a part or segment without removal from the body.

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Examples from the Web for exclusion

Contemporary Examples

The fashion industry could never, would never, state its exclusion of black models overtly.

And what they wanted was pink and purple, to the exclusion of every other color.

The reasoning task requires the mice to make an inference by exclusion.

It infers by exclusion that the food must be under the novel object.

To maintain the exclusion from combat roles creates an artificial boundary that women cannot cross.

Historical Examples

Exclusion was to me starvation, and I eagerly adopted the counsel of my companion.

I find I must be intensely individual, not to the exclusion of others, but in praying.

His thoughts were full to the brim with things that held them concentrated to the exclusion of all else.

But I thought it better to err on the side of inclusion than on that of exclusion.

For many weeks Benda was absorbed in his job, to the exclusion of all else.

exclusion

Word Origin and History for exclusion

n.

exclusion

Origin of exclusion