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.

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exclusion British  

/ ɪkˈskluːʒən /

noun

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

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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

The exclusion of the FBI interviews—which was highlighted in news reports—raises new questions about the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files release and the pages that have been kept private.

From The Wall Street Journal

He believes the key will be to prioritise understanding and supporting each child's needs to prevent behaviour challenges taking hold and reduce the risk of school exclusions.

From BBC

Genuinely engaging as their real selves could risk total social exclusion or worse.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You become very aware of the — I mean a very British way of putting this — blokey banter that you’re not a part of and you kind of feel that exclusion.”

From Salon

Roe was "struck by the social and educational exclusion of deaf people" and so set out on a world wide tour to raise awareness and funds, the school said.

From BBC

Related Words

• debarment
• omission
• rejection