clusivity

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/kluːˈsɪvɪti/

noun

The distinction between the exclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, excluding you") and the inclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, including you") in some languages.

OriginEnglish exclusivitybf. ← Middle French inclusif ← Medieval Latin inclūsīvus →
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Meanings

nounclusivity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe distinction between the exclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, excluding you") and the inclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, including you") in some languages.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kleh₂w-
  6. Proto-Italic*klaudō
  7. Latinclaudō
  8. Latininclūdō
  9. Latininclūsus
  10. Medieval Latininclūsīvus
  11. Middle Frenchinclusif
  12. Englishinclusive
  13. Englishinclusivitybf.
  14. Englishexclusive
  15. Englishexclusivitybf.
  16. Englishclusivity

Back-formation from inclusivity and exclusivity.

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APA

clusivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clusivity

MLA

“clusivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clusivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clusivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clusivity.

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