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exclusion
ex·clu·sion
[
ik skl'n
]
(
plural
ex·clu·sions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
excluding:
the act of excluding something or somebody
2.
being excluded:
the state of being excluded, especially from mainstream society and its advantages
addressing the issue of social exclusion
3.
excluded person or thing:
somebody or something that has been excluded
[
15th century. < Latin
exclusion-
<
exclus-
, past participle of
excludere
(see
exclude
)
]
ex·clu·sion·ar·y
adjective
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