inclusionism

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noun

A policy of inclusion.

Opposite
deletionism
OriginEnglish inclusion ← Latin inclūsiō ← Proto-Italic *klaudō →
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Meanings

nouninclusionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA policy of inclusion.
  2. uncountableA wikiphilosophy which advocates allowing a broader range of information to be included on Wikipedia (or a similar wiki), even if it is of marginal importance.
    1 more example

    Apart from writing encyclopedia pages, The Cunctator loved to discuss Wikipedia and its policies. He spoke for anarchy (or at least an absence of hierarchy), eventualism (Wikipedia will get there in the end; his pseudonym means 'the delayer') and inclusionism (the wikiphilosophy whose motto could be 'let there be more articles').

    2009, Andrew Dalby, The World and Wikipedia: How We Are Editing Reality, Draycott, Somerset: Siduri Books, →ISBN, page 121

    Antonyms: deletionism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wikiphilosophy which advocates allowing a broader range of information to be included on Wikipedia (or a similar wiki), even if it is of marginal importance.

Opposite
deletionism

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. Latininclūsiō
  10. Englishinclusion
  11. Englishinclusionism

From inclusion + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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