exclusionary

[ik-skloo-zhuh-ner-ee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclusionary¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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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.

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“It feels really lifeless and exclusionary, and the love that those centers had for their students — that love hasn’t found its place back to campus yet,” she said in an interview.

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