inclusivism

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noun

The practice of incorporating disparate or unreconciled elements in a single, inclusive system or theory.

Opposite
exclusivism
OriginEnglish inclusive ← Middle French inclusif ← Medieval Latin inclūsīvus →
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Meanings

nouninclusivism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of incorporating disparate or unreconciled elements in a single, inclusive system or theory.
  2. uncountablelifestyleThe view that all religions have a partial truth.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “religion”

Opposite
exclusivism

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. Englishinclusivism

From inclusive + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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