Dictionary Entry
exclusionist
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ik-skloo-zhuh-nist/A person who believes in or practices the exclusion of others, often based on group identity or characteristics, or a policy that promotes such exclusion.
In a Sentence
“The new leader was accused of being an exclusionist for only appointing people from his own social circle to key positions.”
Origin
From 'exclusion' (Latin 'exclusio' meaning 'a shutting out') + '-ist'.
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