French word

exclusif

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛksklyzif/

Meaning

  • adjectiveexclusive

Example

Cette boutique a un contrat exclusif avec la marque.

This shop has an exclusive contract with the brand.

Illustration for exclusif (exclusive)

More examples

Il a un compte exclusif sur la plateforme.

He has an exclusive account on the platform.

Core concept

A guarded gate lets one person, group, or option through while keeping the others outside.

Common phrases

  • compte exclusif

    exclusive account

  • accès exclusif

    exclusive access

  • club exclusif

    exclusive club

Similar words

privé: Available only to a limited group and not open to the public.
réservé: Set aside in advance for a particular use or person.
fermé: Closed to outside access and limited to those within.
sélectif: Choosing only some people or options according to set criteria.

Definition in French

Qui exclut volontairement d'autres personnes ou options, marquant une séparation nette entre ceux qui en bénéficient et ceux qui en sont exclus.

Word origin

French exclusif comes from Latin exclusivus, formed from excludere, meaning to shut out.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, exclusif agrees in gender and number: exclusif, exclusive, exclusifs, and exclusives.

Other meanings

  • exclusionaryadjective

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