exclusionism
- noun
- /ɪkˈskluːʒənɪzəm/
- Offensive
- 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
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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.
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Many believe that exclusionism hinders progress by limiting the diversity of perspectives.
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Her exclusionism was clear when she only allowed certain groups to join the discussion.
Synonyms
An unfair dislike of people from other groups like different races or religions
A situation when someone is not allowed to join or take part in a group
Not willing to accept small annoyances or people with different views
The act of separating people or things into different groups, often by law
Leaving someone out of a group on purpose
Putting someone or a group on a list so others avoid them and refuse service
Keeping groups apart in society or public life
To exclude someone from a group as punishment or social rejection
Limiting who can join to a small, chosen group
Leaving a person out of social activities so they feel alone
Unwillingness to accept ideas or people different from your own
Excluding people from normal social life because they belong to a low caste or class
A practice of not letting some people join a group
Leaving someone out of a group so they cannot join in
Having rules that stop some people from joining a group
A belief that keeps people of different races or religions apart
Using language or behavior that treats people as different and outside the group
An attitude of not accepting different opinions or ways of life
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.