 exclusion |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the state of being excluded | |
| Related terms: | inclusion situation banishment debarment exclude | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a deliberate act of omission | |
| Synonyms: | exception elision | |
| Examples: | "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news" |
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| Related terms: | omission elide | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the state of being excommunicated | |
| Synonyms: | censure excommunication | |
| Related terms: | rejection excommunicate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of forcing out someone or something | |
| Synonyms: | expulsion riddance ejection | |
| Examples: | "the ejection of troublemakers by the police" "the child's expulsion from school" |
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| Related terms: | banishment ouster barring defenestration deportation ostracism oust expel | |
| Similar spelling: |
exclusive exclusively excelsior |
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