Noun: exclusion iks'kloo-zhun
- The state of being excluded
"His exclusion from the team left him feeling dejected"
- The act of forcing out someone or something
"the exclusion of troublemakers by the police";
- ejection, expulsion, riddance
- A deliberate act of omission
"with the exclusion of the children, everyone was told the news";
- exception, elision
- The state of being excommunicated
"The athlete faced exclusion from the team after breaking the rules";
- excommunication, censure
Derived forms: exclusions
Type of: banishment, omission, proscription, rejection, situation, state of affairs
Antonym: inclusion
Encyclopedia: Exclusion, Right of