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Definition of "exclusionist" [ex•clu•sion•ist]

  • One that advocates the exclusion of another or others, as from having or exercising a right or privilege. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "exclusionist" in a sentence
  • "You put yourselves in this position, exclusionist! kishen c. rao"
  • "In general I tend to side with Adam Roberts in not being very fond of books that try to create taxonomies, but I love books like Farah Mendlesohn's Rhetorics of Fantasy that neatly explode the simplistic taxonomies beloved of exclusionist fans (not to mention exclusionist critics such as Suvin)."
  • "Although Dozier believes that homosexuality is the "paramount of sins" he is an equal opportunity exclusionist."