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exclusionist

British  
/ ɪkˈskluːʒənɪst /

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to a policy of excluding various types of immigrants, imports, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a supporter of a policy of exclusion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When those warnings failed, the anonymous exclusionist posted new warnings that blared: “DANGER. Rattlesnakes.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2021

“These groups have apocalyptic and exclusionist ideologies that are repeated and circulated in order to serve as a rallying point to susceptible individuals,” said Bruce Hoffman, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2019

The phenomenon might be described as a nouveau form of recycling, albeit on a grand and exclusionist scale.

From New York Times Sep. 5, 2014

But what if your community, including those on panels, is exclusionist, however unwittingly?

From The Guardian Jul. 19, 2013

What is even more important, there would no longer be an oligarchical and exclusionist Parliament in Ireland dependent on British support for its ascendency, perhaps even for the security of its lands.

From Irish History and the Irish Question by Smith, Goldwin

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