clusivity

English

Etymology

Back-formation from inclusivity and exclusivity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kluːˈsɪvɪti/

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.

Related terms

• clusive