"clusivity" meaning in English

See clusivity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kluːˈsɪvɪti/
Etymology: Back-formation from inclusivity and exclusivity. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|inclusivity}} Back-formation from inclusivity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clusivity (uncountable)
  1. (linguistic morphology) The distinction between the exclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, excluding you") and the inclusive first-person plural pronoun ("we, including you") in some languages. Wikipedia link: clusivity Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistic morphology Related terms: clusive
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