noninclusive
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnɪnˈkluːsɪv/
- Forget the atheists; try walking a mile in the shoes of a Hindu, Muslim, or Buddhist student who attends school and feels marginalized by the noninclusive "majority."
Examples
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Inclusive centers, which serve children with and without disabilities, were significantly more likely to be of high quality than noninclusive centers.
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This noninclusive approach might lead to a new crisis in U.S.-Russian and NATO-Russian relations in a decade or so, when the United States' and NATO's new missile defense systems will likely be able to destroy significant numbers of Russia's strategic missiles.
Academic text (2010) -
They saw the cross as unwelcoming and, in a certain political language, noninclusive.
Academic text (2007) -
The school's noninclusive policies made many students feel unwelcome and excluded.
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Critics argue that the event was noninclusive, failing to represent diverse perspectives.
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Many believe that using noninclusive language can perpetuate social inequalities.
Synonyms
Not allowing certain people or groups to join activities
Not welcoming to some people and making them feel left out
Antonyms
How Inclusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Noninclusive is made of non- ('not') and inclusive ('including everyone'). It means leaving some people or groups out, so a noninclusive policy does not welcome or include everyone.