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clusivity

/kluːˈsɪvɪti/

clusivity noun: the distinction between the exclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, excluding you") and the inclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, including you") in some languages.

Noun

clusivity (uncountable)

  1. The distinction between the exclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, excluding you") and the inclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, including you") in some languages.

Origin of clusivity

Back-formation from inclusivity and exclusivity.

Questions about clusivity

What does clusivity mean?
Clusivity means the distinction between the exclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, excluding you") and the inclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, including you") in some languages.
What part of speech is clusivity?
Clusivity is a noun.
How do you pronounce clusivity?
Clusivity is pronounced /kluːˈsɪvɪti/.

Words near clusivity in the dictionary

  1. clusiaceous
  2. clusias
  3. clusiid
  4. clusiids
  5. clusive
  6. clusivity
  7. clussies
  8. clussy
  9. cluster
  10. cluster A personality disorder
  11. cluster A personality disorders

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