noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion. countable, uncountable

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exclusivist

Antonyms

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inclusivism

Etymology

From exclusive + -ism.