What does "exclusion" mean?
The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
Exclusion
/ɪksˈkluːʒən/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
- Grammar: exclusion is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: abjuration, abjurement, abscission, absenting.
- Useful contrasts: biological inclusion, cultural acceptance, diverse backgrounds.
- Usage evidence: Demand the exclusion of the country from the U. N.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part. countable, uncountable
"Mr. JOHNSON: But this amendment does not go far enough. I suppose the framers of the amendment thought it was necessary to provide for such an exigency. I do not see but that any one of these gentlemen may be elected President or Vice President of the United States, and why did you omit to exclude them? I do not understand them to be excluded from the privilege of holding the two highest offices in the gift of the nation. No man is to be a Senator or Representative or an elector for President or Vice President—— Mr. MORRILL: Let me call the Senator's attention to the words "or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States." Mr. JOHNSON: Perhaps I am wrong as to the exclusion from the Presidency: no doubt I am; but I was misled by noticing the specific exclusion in the case of Senators and Representatives. But I submit to the Senate whether it is advisable, whether it is politic, looking to the end which we all seek to accomplish, the true restoration of the Union, a union of hearts as well as a union of hands, that you should exclude the large mass of people from participating in the honors of the Government who will be excluded by this provision."
- 2 the act of forcing out someone or something wordnet
- 3 The act of pushing or forcing something out. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"For the exclusion of animals is not merely passive like that of eggs, nor the total action of delivery to be imputed unto the mother, but the first attempt beginneth from the infant [...]."
- 4 a deliberate act of omission wordnet
- 5 An item not covered by an insurance policy. countable, uncountable
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- 6 the state of being excluded wordnet
- 7 the state of being excommunicated wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
biological inclusioncultural acceptancediverse backgroundsdutch orde
Example
"Demand the exclusion of the country from the U. N."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "exclusion"?
Common synonyms include: abjuration, abjurement, abscission, absenting, acute emotional loneliness, amputation.
How do you use "exclusion" in a sentence?
Demand the exclusion of the country from the U. N.
How do you pronounce "exclusion"?
Pronounced /ɪksˈkluːʒən/.
Etymology
From Middle English exclusion, exclusioun, from Old French [Term?] and Latin exclusiō, from exclūdō. By surface analysis, exclude + -sion.