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exclusivism

exclusivism noun: the practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.

Noun

exclusivism (countable and uncountable, plural exclusivisms)

  1. The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
  2. The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.

Forms of exclusivism

pluralexclusivisms

Origin of exclusivism

From exclusive + -ism.

Questions about exclusivism

What does exclusivism mean?
Exclusivism means the practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
What part of speech is exclusivism?
Exclusivism is a noun.
What is the plural of exclusivism?
The plural of exclusivism is exclusivisms.

Words near exclusivism in the dictionary

  1. exclusive-ors
  2. exclusively
  3. exclusiveness
  4. exclusivenesses
  5. exclusives
  6. exclusivism
  7. exclusivisms
  8. exclusivist
  9. exclusivistic
  10. exclusivists
  11. exclusivities

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