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exclusionism

exclusionism

8.9
To keep some people or ideas out of groups and decisions on purpose
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈskluːʒənɪzəm/
  • Offensive
translation icon : exclusionismo
  • Blaming others for her perceived "exclusionism," which from your writings I can only assume is a common thread in your life and one that is not limited to the scope of "atheism."

Examples

  • Even as AFL exclusionism ensured that there would be black strikebreakers and black suspicion of unions, the language of labor equated scabbing with "turning nigger."

    Academic text (1997)
  • "But the problem isn't a matter of revealed truth, it's a matter of exclusionism.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • In fact, this intentional exclusivity (or "exclusionism") was what got the early Christian movement into trouble with Roman authorities.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Exclusionism, the idea that one serves the wealthy and the middle class in private practice or in medical settings that are components of investor-owned corporations, will clearly push the profession in one direction.

    Academic text (1990)
  • These works sought not only to re-equilibrate the history of France but to implicitly, if not explicitly, combat the exclusionism of the far right with an appeal to a revised memory about immigration.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The practice of exclusionism can create tension among community members who feel left out.

  • Many believe that exclusionism hinders progress by limiting the diversity of perspectives.

  • Her exclusionism was clear when she only allowed certain groups to join the discussion.

Synonyms

bigotry
vsexclusionism
  • NSFW
115 7.0

An unfair dislike of people from other groups like different races or religions

is the deliberate doctrine that channels that intolerance into exclusion
exclusion
vsexclusionism
64 4.2

A situation when someone is not allowed to join or take part in a group

frames that act as a broader ideological practice rather than a single act
intolerance
vsexclusionism
50 4.6

Not willing to accept small annoyances or people with different views

is the ideological practice that turns that unwillingness into exclusion
segregation
vsexclusionism
  • Offensive
18 5.3

The act of separating people or things into different groups, often by law

is the ideological justification for keeping groups apart
ostracism
vsexclusionism
4 7.9

Leaving someone out of a group on purpose

is the general ideology that can lead to such banishing actions
blacklisting
vsexclusionism
2 4.9

Putting someone or a group on a list so others avoid them and refuse service

is the wider policy idea that can use such lists as a tool
separatism
vsexclusionism
1 8.1

Keeping groups apart in society or public life

is the ideology that can drive such separation in society
ostracization
vsexclusionism
  • US
1 8.4

To exclude someone from a group as punishment or social rejection

is the ideological rationale behind that exclusion process
exclusiveness
vsexclusionism
1 6.8

Limiting who can join to a small, chosen group

is the active policy or ideology that causes that limiting behavior
social ostracism
vsexclusionism
1 7.6

Leaving a person out of social activities so they feel alone

is the broader belief system that motivates that social rejection
narrowness
vsexclusionism
1 6.5

Unwillingness to accept ideas or people different from your own

is the organized exclusionary belief that results from such narrow thinking
untouchability
vsexclusionism
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Excluding people from normal social life because they belong to a low caste or class

is the ideological stance that underpins such cultural exclusion
exclusivism
vsexclusionism
8.7

A practice of not letting some people join a group

has identical meaning but is a different term for the same idea
outcasting
vsexclusionism
  • Archaic
8.5

Leaving someone out of a group so they cannot join in

is the ideology that often justifies that casting out
gatekeeping
vsexclusionism
7.3

Having rules that stop some people from joining a group

is the ideological motive that explains why access is limited
segregationism
vsexclusionism
  • Offensive
9.9

A belief that keeps people of different races or religions apart

is the broader exclusionary belief motivating such policies
othering
vsexclusionism
  • Offensive
9.2

Using language or behavior that treats people as different and outside the group

is the explicit ideology that deliberately excludes those different people
illiberalism
vsexclusionism
8.9

An attitude of not accepting different opinions or ways of life

is the specific exclusionary ideology applied across society

Surface Forms

exclusionism singular
exclusionisms plural

Morphology

exclusionism = exclusion (transparent) = exclusion + ism

Clear formation from the noun 'exclusion' plus the productive suffix '-ism' meaning an ideology or practice.

Etymology

Exclusionism comes from ex- ('out') and clude ('shut'), the same root you see in include. So exclusionism is the idea of 'shutting out' certain people or ideas, which is why it means deliberately leaving some groups out.