Exclusiveness
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being exclusive; exclusivity. uncountable, usually
"Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,[…]."
- 2 tendency to associate with only a select group wordnet
Example
More examples"Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,[…]."
Etymology
From exclusive + -ness.