exclusionary

[US]/ɪkˈsklu:ʒənrɪ/
[UK]/ɪk'skluʒənri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. tending to exclude or reject; leaving out.

Phrases & Collocations

exclusionary rule

Example Sentences

an exclusionary club membership

exclusionary clauses in contracts

exclusionary practices in hiring

Real-world Examples

They are in the pursuit of deeply discriminatory and exclusionary visions, primarily affecting ethnic and religious minorities.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2018

Some people say the groups are very exclusionary.

Source: 2009 English Cafe

" Deep canvassing, " – that is “non-judgmentally exchanging narratives in interpersonal conversations” – can “facilitate durable reductions in exclusionary attitudes.”

Source: Celebrity High School Opening Speech

Prescriptivism is, by its nature, exclusionary.

Source: Pop culture

Then the exclusionary behaviour starts: not being invited to meetings, the pub or lunches.

Source: Selected English short passages

Because it exposes or introduces executives to female directors who otherwise fall prey to exclusionary hiring practices.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2017 Collection

Zoning laws in the past, however, were mostly exclusionary based on someone's race or skin color.

Source: 2008 English Cafe

The most obvious way that fraternities and sororities could be exclusionary is by the cost of joining the organization.

Source: 2009 English Cafe

The word " exclusionary" comes from the verb " to exclude, " which is the opposite of " include" .

Source: 2008 English Cafe

When we take these questions seriously without even knowing it, we're reinforcing the closed, exclusionary borders of the immigration conversation.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) November 2019 Collection

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