clusivity

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from inclusivity and exclusivity.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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.

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