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exclusionist

British  
/ ɪkˈskluːʒənɪst /

adjective

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

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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

Other Word Forms

  • exclusionism noun

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Fort, in fact, bitterly referred to members of the scientific establishment as “the exclusionists.”

From New York Times

“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

But remembering the story of Spencer in China made me wonder if swan upping could offer us something other than these exclusionist dreams of a sacrosanct Englishness deep-rooted in an imagined past.

From New York Times

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

From The Guardian