exclusionary

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Etymology

From exclusion +‎ -ary.

Adjective

exclusionary (comparative more exclusionary, superlative most exclusionary)

  1. Acting to exclude something
    Social groups are often exclusionary.
    • 2023 October 18, Dr David Turner, “Family values...”, in RAIL, number 994, page 46:
      For all the positive experiences that parents with young children have, more often rail travel is challenging, exhausting and exclusionary.

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