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exclusion

exclusion, expulsion

noun eks-kloo-ZYOHN Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: Latin 'exclusio' (a shutting out)

Usage Note

Exclusion is used in social policy (exclusion sociale, social marginalisation) and in legal or organizational contexts (removal from a group). The opposite is inclusion. The verb is exclure and the agent noun is exclu/exclue for the person excluded.

Examples

"L'exclusion sociale reste un problème majeur."

Natural Translation

Social exclusion remains a major problem.

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