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inclusiveness

inclusiveness

7 3.8
Making everyone feel welcome and treating them fairly
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈkluːsɪvnəs/
translation icon : inclusión
  • The organization's commitment to inclusiveness ensures that everyone's voice is heard during meetings.
  • promote inclusiveness
  • political inclusiveness
  • social inclusiveness

It is not exclusiveness, it is inclusiveness.

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Examples

  • Our school values inclusiveness by welcoming students from all backgrounds and cultures.

  • Development bears with it three forces that have powerful political implications: diversity, inclusiveness, and porousness.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Inclusiveness is the foundation of our party.

  • We must involve more students because inclusiveness builds program support from families and friends.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In him, Jesus underlines the free nature of God's grace and the inclusiveness of his church.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The positive aspect of multiculturalism was its inclusiveness, its eagerness for diversity.

    Academic text (1995)
  • ASME conducted extensive activities to promote inclusiveness and the participation of women and minorities in the Society.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Specific recommendations were developed for ASME units to encourage inclusiveness for all mechanical engineers in the Society's activities.

    Academic text (1998)
  • As well, teachers who reward children for acts of kindness and inclusiveness towards classmates may reinforce children's display of these behaviors.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Promoting inclusiveness in the workplace leads to a more diverse and innovative team.

Synonyms

fairness
vsinclusiveness
236 1.9

Treating people equally and without bias

is a broader quality that makes everyone part and prevents exclusion
tolerance
vsinclusiveness
160 3.7

Willingness to accept beliefs or lifestyles different from your own

is about actively making everyone part rather than merely allowing differences
acceptance
vsinclusiveness
101 2.9

Willingness to be friendly to people and ideas that are different

is a broader quality that ensures everyone is made part and respected
inclusion
vsinclusiveness
65 3.7

Being part of a group, activity, or process

is the general quality of welcoming all and treating everyone fairly
nondiscrimination
vsinclusiveness
4 4.2

Treating all people fairly and equally without bias

is about actively making everyone part of groups as well as equal treatment

Antonyms

Limiting who can join to a small, chosen group

How Inclusive

universality
9 6.8
inclusiveness
7 3.8

Surface Forms

inclusiveness singular

Morphology

inclusiveness = inclusive (transparent) = include + ness

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'inclusive', yielding the predictable meaning 'the quality of being inclusive'.

Etymology

The word inclusiveness starts with in- ('in') and the clus part comes from a root that means 'shut' or 'close', which you can see in include and its opposite exclusive. So inclusiveness is like putting people 'in' rather than keeping them 'out', meaning you welcome and include everyone.