exclusionary

American  

[ik-skloo-zhuh-ner-ee] / ɪkˈsklu ʒəˌnɛr i /

adjective

1. having the effect of excluding or shutting out someone or something.

   In wealthy suburbs with good schools, exclusionary zoning policies often block affordable housing development and keep out low-income people.

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Etymology

Origin of exclusionary

exclusion ( def. ) + -ary ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Instead of openness, cooperation and outward focus, the environment has too often felt toxic, exclusionary and deeply disheartening."

From BBC

What he had originally understood as a welcoming LGBTQ+ community now felt exclusionary and hostile.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices skyrocketed, and environmental groups warned COP30 could be "the most exclusionary in history."

From Barron's

It also prohibits the use of exclusionary “safe spaces” that imply access only to students “of a specific racial or ethnic group.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A new "self-identity" law has sparked controversy across Hungary, with critics accusing it of encouraging the segregation of minority communities, such as Roma people, with exclusionary housing regulations.

From Barron's

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