Exclusion
/ɪkˈskluː.ʒən/noun
The act of deliberately leaving out or not including someone or something.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, exclusion was often linked to the practice of ostracism, where individuals could be banished from society through a vote, a practice steeped in power dynamics and social control.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*klus-
“to close or shut off”
Latin
Latin
exclusio
“the act of shutting out or excluding”
Late Latin
Late Latin
excludere
“to shut out, keep out”
Old French
Old French
exclusion
“the act of excluding, banishment”
Middle English
Middle English
exclusioun
“the act of excluding or being excluded”
Modern English
English
exclusion
“the act or an instance of excluding, often used in legal and social contexts.”