exclusion meaning and definition

EXCLUSION noun

Definition of exclusion (noun)

1. the state of being excluded
   • antonym: inclusion
2. the state of being excommunicated
   • synonyms: censure, excommunication
3. a deliberate act of omission
   • "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
   • synonyms: elision, exception
4. the act of forcing out someone or something
   • "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"
   • synonyms: ejection, expulsion, riddance