exclusión
exclusion
noun ehks-kloo-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: From Latin exclusio, from excludere ('to shut out').
Usage Note
Exclusión appears heavily in sociological and political discourse — exclusión social (social exclusion) is a set phrase in Spanish policy language. The opposite is inclusión. The verb is excluir (irregular: excluyo, excluyes…), and the related adjective is exclusivo (which also carries the meaning 'exclusive/luxurious').
Examples
"La exclusión social afecta a muchas personas."
Natural Translation
Social exclusion affects many people.
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