French Conversation · Level 18
89 words
French word
exclusion
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛksklyzjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounexclusion
Example
L'exclusion de ce membre est injuste.
The exclusion of this member is unfair.
More examples
L'exclusion sociale touche de nombreuses personnes.
Social exclusion affects many people.
Core concept
A gate keeps something outside a shared space, group, or process instead of letting it take part.
Common phrases
exclusion sociale
social exclusion
exclusion scolaire
exclusion from school
Similar words
mise à l'écart: The act of distancing someone from others and limiting contact with them.
rejet: The act of refusing to accept someone or something and turning it away.
Definition in French
Action ou état par lequel une personne, une idée ou un élément est écarté d'un groupe, d'un lieu ou d'un processus, empêchant sa participation.
Word origin
French borrowed exclusion from Latin exclusio as a learned noun; it is related to exclure, from Latin excludere, 'shut out'.
Usage tips
- Exclusion is common in formal or institutional language, while mettre à l'écart gives a less abstract everyday phrasing.
Other meanings
- expulsionnoun
Opposites
- inclusioninclusionnoun
- intégrationintegrationnoun