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exclusiveness

exclusiveness

1 6.8
Limiting who can join to a small, chosen group
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈsklusɪvnəs/
translation icon : exclusividad
  • Her tendency for exclusiveness often left others feeling excluded from the conversation.

It is not exclusiveness, it is inclusiveness.

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Examples

  • Do you have some sort of exclusiveness agreement with your publisher (or publishers) that would prevent that?

    Blog text (1)
  • Not only are gender divisions important, but so is the exclusiveness of role distribution and its implications for resource allocation and the distribution of power.

    Academic text (2008)
  • "The period of exclusiveness is past.

  • So much for exclusiveness, even in the hold of an American passenger ship.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The exclusiveness of a state's powers over all persons and all facts in its territory is recognized.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Mostly, it means sapping the cultural exclusiveness of our schools, offices, clubs, associations, and political parties.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Thus, the principle of cooperation denies to some extent the exclusiveness of states' rights.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Tanzania's Asian society, conversely, was known for its exclusiveness, which discouraged Africans from integrating into Asian communities and vice versa.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The exclusiveness of the private club makes it hard for outsiders to join.

  • The exclusiveness of the event meant that only a select few were invited.

Synonyms

exclusion
vsexclusiveness
64 4.2

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

is the ongoing quality of limiting involvement rather than a single act
segregation
vsexclusiveness
  • Offensive
18 5.3

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

is the tendency to restrict association without necessarily enforcing separation by law
exclusivity
vsexclusiveness
8 6.7

The state of being limited to a small group and not shared with others

describes the general state of belonging only to a select circle
separateness
vsexclusiveness
2 6.6

A situation where things are kept apart from others, for example work and personal life

implies an active limitation of joining or association rather than mere distance
narrowness
vsexclusiveness
1 4.3

A limited range of ideas, knowledge, or choices

focuses specifically on restricting social involvement to a select circle
cliquishness
vsexclusiveness
1 9.3

A habit of spending time only with a small group and ignoring others

is a broader attitude of restricting association, not only social cliques
restrictiveness
vsexclusiveness
1 7.3

Limiting what people can do

centres on limiting who may join or belong rather than restricting actions
exclusionism
vsexclusiveness
  • Offensive
8.9

To keep some people or ideas out of groups and decisions on purpose

describes a general tendency to limit association rather than a formal policy
exclusivism
vsexclusiveness
8.7

A practice of not letting some people join a group

refers to the broader condition of being limited to a select circle
clannishness
vsexclusiveness
8.6

A habit of staying close to a small group and avoiding outsiders

is about limiting association generally, not only friendly group behaviour

Antonyms

Making everyone feel welcome and treating them fairly

5 2.9

A wide area that allows a clear view and easy movement

Compounds

A situation where two things cannot both happen or be true at the same time

How Exclusive

elitism
15 7.5
exclusiveness
1 6.8
selectivity
4 6.7
openness
35 3.9

Surface Forms

exclusiveness singular

Morphology

exclusiveness = exclusive (transparent) = exclusive + ness

A regular nominalization of the adjective 'exclusive' with '-ness' indicating the quality or state; learners who know 'exclusive' can infer 'exclusiveness'.

Etymology

The word exclusiveness comes from the parts ex- 'out' and clude from an old word meaning 'close', the same root you see in exclude and exclusive. Think of someone closing a door to keep others out. That's why exclusiveness means keeping a small, chosen group and not letting others join.