exclusion
Pluralexclusions (some meanings)
- 1Keeping a person or thing out of a group, place, or activity.
Like being left off the list when everyone else gets picked.
The exclusion of younger members from the club caused complaints.
Many children fear exclusion from their friends' games.
Similaromission, barring, rejection, removal, ostracism
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- 2Something that an insurance plan does not pay for or cover.
Like a ticket that works on most rides but not the biggest one.
Flood damage was an exclusion in their home insurance.
Always read the list of exclusions before signing a policy.
- 3Pushing or forcing something out of where it was.
Like squeezing toothpaste out of a tube.
The midwife waited for the exclusion of the afterbirth.
Strong heat caused the exclusion of moisture from the clay.
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Origin
It came from Latin "exclusio", from the verb "excludo" (to shut out). English got it through Middle English and Old French.