exclusionary

[ ik-skloo-zhuh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. having the effect of excluding or shutting out someone or something:

   In wealthy suburbs with good schools, exclusionary zoning policies often block affordable housing development and keep out low-income people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclusionary¹

exclusion ( def ) + -ary ( def )

Example Sentences

“For the climate justice movement, this means a dual fight — not only to resist the rollback of environmental protections but also to defend vulnerable immigrant communities against harmful exclusionary policies,” Gaya said.

From Salon

Though some deputies in the past have described their ink as merely a “station tattoo” and not the sign of membership in an exclusionary, violent subgroup, Kennedy’s memo dismissed that possibility.

From Los Angeles Times

“And the rhetoric is very, very similar — nativist, exclusionary, authoritarian.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Justice Department has raised concerns that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have retaliated against competitors and new entrants and locked out competition with exclusionary contracts.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that exclusionary practices not only fail to identify the deep-rooted causes of challenging student behaviours but exacerbate negative issues rather than resolve them.

From Science Daily

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