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排他主義 (はいたしゅぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

排はい他た主しゅ義ぎ

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Common word›JLPTN1›

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

exclusivism; exclusionism

Refers to an ideology or attitude of excluding others, often used in social, political, or religious contexts. Can also be used adjectivally with の.

その団だん体たいは排はい他た主しゅ義

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的てき

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方ほう

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取と

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いる

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That organization adopts an exclusivist policy.

排はい他た主しゅ義ぎは多た様よう性せいを認みとめない考かんがえ方かただ。

Exclusivism is a way of thinking that does not accept diversity.

Usage patterns

排はい他た主しゅ義ぎに陥おちいるto fall into exclusivism
その団だん体たいは次し第だいに排はい他た主しゅ義ぎに陥おちいっていった。
The group gradually fell into exclusivism.
排はい他た主しゅ義ぎを捨すてるto abandon exclusivism
彼かれは排はい他た主しゅ義ぎを捨すてて他た文ぶん化かを受うけ入いれるようになった。
He abandoned his exclusivism and began to accept other cultures.

Kanji

排repudiate, exclude, expel
他other, another, the others
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality

Related words

排はい他た的てき
排他主義 names the ideology or principle of exclusion, while 排他的 is the na-adjective used to describe something as exclusive in a general sense.
排はい外がい主しゅ義ぎ
排他主義 and 排外主義 both denote an exclusionary ideology, but 排外主義 emphasizes rejecting foreigners or outside influences specifically.
孤こ立りつ主しゅ義ぎ
排他主義 is about actively excluding others, while 孤立主義 refers more specifically to a policy of isolation, especially in politics.

Opposites

寛かん容ようN1
排他主義 is an ideology of exclusion, whereas 寛容 means tolerance and openness toward others.
国こく際さい主しゅ義ぎ
排他主義 seeks to shut others out, while 国際主義 promotes cooperation and openness across national or group boundaries.

Built from

排はい他た+主しゅ義ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 排他 (haita, 'exclusion of others') + 主義 (shugi, '-ism'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common pattern for ideological terms.