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exclusionary

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Acting to exclude something

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Social groups are often exclusionary.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English exclusion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English exclusionary From exclusion + -ary.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: uitsluitingskriteria — acting to exclude something
  • Danish: eksklusiv — acting to exclude something
  • Dutch: met uitzondering van — acting to exclude something
  • Finnish: torjuva — acting to exclude something
  • Georgian: გამომრიცხავი (gamomricxavi) — acting to exclude something
  • German: ausschließend — acting to exclude something
  • Greek: αποκλεισμού (apokleismoú) — acting to exclude something
  • Italian: escluvisistico — acting to exclude something
  • Japanese: 排他的 (haitateki) — acting to exclude something
  • Korean: 배타적 (baetajeok) — acting to exclude something
  • Latin: excludens — acting to exclude something
  • Norwegian: eksklusiv — acting to exclude something
  • Portuguese: excludente — acting to exclude something
  • Spanish: excluyente — acting to exclude something
  • Swedish: exklusivt — acting to exclude something
  • Swedish: uteslutande — acting to exclude something