"exclusivism" meaning in English

See exclusivism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: exclusivisms [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English exclusive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English exclusivism From exclusive + -ism. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|exclusive|-ism|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English exclusive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English exclusivism [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "abstract noun", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "verbal", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-id-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yéti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-idyéti", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*-íďďō", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ῐ́ζω", "lang" : "grc" }, { "id" : "abstract noun", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-μός", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ισμός", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ism", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "exclusivism", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="exclusivism"> From exclusive + -ism. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} exclusivism (countable and uncountable, plural exclusivisms)
  1. The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-exclusivism-en-noun-c5GluV-Q Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 63 37
  2. (religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-exclusivism-en-noun-gH1u~9eo Categories (other): Religion, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 47 Topics: lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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