overinclusivity

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noun

Overinclusiveness.

OriginEnglish inclusivity ← Middle French inclusif ← Medieval Latin inclūsīvus →
Scrabble 26
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Meanings

nounoverinclusivity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOverinclusiveness.

    The dislike comes from overinclusivity.

    2019 November 24, CGP Grey, 0:03:24 from the start, in 'Indian' or 'Native American'? [Reservations, Part 0]

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  8. Proto-Italic*en
  9. Proto-Italic*en-
  10. Latinin-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*kleh₂w-
  12. Proto-Italic*klaudō
  13. Latinclaudō
  14. Latininclūdō
  15. Latininclūsus
  16. Medieval Latininclūsīvus
  17. Middle Frenchinclusif
  18. Englishinclusive
  19. Englishinclusivity
  20. Englishoverinclusivity

From over- + inclusivity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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