exclusivism

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noun

The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.

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Meanings

nounexclusivism (countable and uncountable, plural exclusivisms)

plural exclusivisms

  1. countableuncountableThe practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
  2. countableuncountablelifestyleThe doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.

Origin

From exclusive + -ism.

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APA

exclusivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exclusivism

MLA

“exclusivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exclusivism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exclusivism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exclusivism.

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