exclusion

[ ik-skloo-zhuh n ]
/ ɪkˈsklu ʒən /
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noun

an act or instance of excluding.
the state of being excluded.
Physiology. a keeping apart; blocking of an entrance.

Origin of exclusion

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin exclūsiōn- (stem of exclūsiō), equivalent to exclūs(us) (past participle of exclūdere to shut out; see exclude) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM exclusion

ex·clu·sion·ar·y, adjective non·ex·clu·sion, noun pre·ex·clu·sion, noun self-ex·clu·sion, noun

Words nearby exclusion

exclosure, excludable, exclude, excluded middle, excluding, exclusion, exclusion clause, exclusion principle, exclusionary rule, exclusionism, exclusionist

Words related to exclusionary

posh, fashionable, swanky, fancy, elegant, chic, ritzy, limited, swank, segregated, sole, private, licensed, restrictive, absolute, unique, privileged, single, total, select

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British Dictionary definitions for exclusionary

exclusion
/ (ɪkˈskluːʒən) /

noun

the act or an instance of excluding or the state of being excluded

Derived forms of exclusion

exclusionary, adjective

Medical definitions for exclusionary

exclusion
[ ĭk-sklōō′zhən ]

n.

Surgical isolation of a part or segment without removal from the body.