Definition of inclusivity in English:
inclusivity
noun ɪnˌkluːˈsɪvətiˌɪnkluˈsɪvədi
mass nounAn intention or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who are handicapped or learning-disabled, or racial and sexual minorities.
you will need a thorough understanding of inclusivity and the needs of special education pupils
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite the apparent ubiquity and inclusivity of the net, it's still a very specialist concern, and nowhere near as representative as it likes to think it is.
- Rejecting terminological inclusivity as unnecessary frees us to accept a pragmatic understanding of the working-class.
- It is a way of life based on the principle of inclusivity (that could be argued as secularism), diversity and co-existence.
- It's about raising bigger questions of diversity and inclusivity that haven't been raised.
- For example, are the worries I mentioned here, and alluded to in the comments to another of my posts about the believability of the Party's conversion to a policy of inclusivity to be ignored?
Origin
1930s: on the pattern of exclusivity.
Definition of inclusivity in US English:
inclusivity
nounˌinklo͞oˈsivədēˌɪnkluˈsɪvədi
The practice or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of minority groups.
you will need a thorough understanding of inclusivity and the needs of special education pupils
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite the apparent ubiquity and inclusivity of the net, it's still a very specialist concern, and nowhere near as representative as it likes to think it is.
- For example, are the worries I mentioned here, and alluded to in the comments to another of my posts about the believability of the Party's conversion to a policy of inclusivity to be ignored?
- It is a way of life based on the principle of inclusivity (that could be argued as secularism), diversity and co-existence.
- It's about raising bigger questions of diversity and inclusivity that haven't been raised.
- Rejecting terminological inclusivity as unnecessary frees us to accept a pragmatic understanding of the working-class.
Origin
1920s (in the general sense ‘inclusiveness’): from inclusive + -ity, on the pattern of exclusivity.