exclusivism

American  

[ik-skloo-suh-viz-uhm, -zuh-] / ɪkˈsklu səˌvɪz əm, -zə- /

noun

1. the practice of being exclusive.

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Other Word Forms

• exclusivist noun
• exclusivistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of exclusivism

First recorded in 1825–35; exclusive + -ism

Example Sentences

On the other hand, the use of distinguishing terms like "ethnic group" and "race" breeds racism, small-mindedness, and exclusivism, so perhaps it would be better to employ terms like "humanity" or "Earth people."

From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi

One was the principle of colonial exclusivism, according to which all the trade of the colonies was to be reserved to the mother country.

From The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century by Haring, Clarence Henry

Such ignorance, however, is amply excusable, as the third edition of the good Doctor's work appeared the same year that Commodore Perry was knocking at the portals of our exclusivism.

From Bushido, the Soul of Japan by Nitobe, Inazo

In conclusion, we may deprecate the charge of exclusivism.

From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew

They are still far from the exclusivism and the protectionism which are to be shown with so much emphasis in the municipal life of the fourteenth century.

From The Stages in the Social History of Capitalism by Pirenne, Henri