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

It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.

From Los Angeles Times

It invites unwanted attention, public confrontation and immediate exclusion from private property.

From Los Angeles Times

There may be a limited exclusion zone around your home and place of work, but step outside of that and you risk coming face to face with the person who tore your family apart.

From BBC

“The problem is that the parent exclusion policies seem to presume that it is the parents that will be the harassers from whom students need to be protected,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rare among African nations, Somaliland made itself an exclusion zone for the West’s strategic opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• debarment
• omission
• rejection