exclusion
UK: ɪkˈskluːʒn | US: ɪkˈskluːʒn
n. the act of excluding or the state of being excluded
n. something that is excluded or not allowed
n. (logic) a proposition that denies the truth of another proposition
The word "exclusion" originates from Latin exclusio, derived from excludere ("to shut out"). The morpheme ex- means "out," and clus comes from claudere ("to shut"). Combined with the noun-forming suffix -ion, it literally means "the act of shutting out." Over time, it evolved in English to broadly denote any form of exclusion, whether physical, social, or logical.
The exclusion of certain topics from the debate sparked controversy.
Her exclusion from the team was due to a lack of experience.
The policy led to the exclusion of many qualified applicants.
In logic, exclusion is used to refute a statement.
The club’s strict rules resulted in the exclusion of non-members.