inclusion
Welcoming into membership
Inclusion is the act of including or the state of being included.
The word often appears in contexts of social belonging—ensuring people aren't excluded from groups, activities, or opportunities: The company prioritized diversity and inclusion.
In other contexts, inclusion simply means something contained within a larger whole: the inclusion of a glossary in the book.
State of belonging
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- belongingState of fitting in
- kinshipState of being related
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
camaraderie · solidarity · bonding · attachment · alliance · partnership · coalition · association
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- representationDepiction or likeness
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
neurodiversity · accessibility · race · ethnicity · gender · sexuality · socioeconomic · demographics
Ease of approach
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- participationAct of taking part
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- universalAffecting all equally
adaptive · ramps · accommodations · modifications · assistive · equity · opportunity · entry
Willingness to accept difference
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- respectRegard with honor
- appreciationRecognition of worth
acknowledgment · affirmation · approval · endorsement · support · welcome · openness · receptiveness
Forming a legal entity
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- amalgamationUniting into one
- mergerCorporate combination
- blendingCombining into uniformity
unification · synthesis · harmonization · consolidation · mainstreaming · absorption · embedding · intermingling
membership
State of belonging
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- belongingState of fitting in
- kinshipState of being related
fellowship · camaraderie · solidarity · bonding · attachment · alliance · partnership · coalition · association · rapport
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- representationDepiction or likeness
intersectionality · neurodiversity · accessibility · race · ethnicity · gender · sexuality · socioeconomic · demographics · cultural
accessibility
Ease of approach
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- participationAct of taking part
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
universal · adaptive · ramps · accommodations · modifications · assistive · equity · opportunity · entry · admittance
tolerance
Willingness to accept difference
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- respectRegard with honor
appreciation · acknowledgment · affirmation · approval · endorsement · support · welcome · openness · receptiveness · understanding
incorporation
Forming a legal entity
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- amalgamationUniting into one
- mergerCorporate combination
blending · unification · synthesis · harmonization · consolidation · mainstreaming · absorption · embedding · intermingling · convergence
- social conceptssociety, community, equality, justice, rights
- community valuescommon good, solidarity, social cohesion, diversity, mutual respect
- School Socializationpeer influence, student interaction, group dynamics, social learning, cliques
- group sociologysocial groups, groups, teams, clubs, networks
- special educationspecial education, special ed, special needs, IEP, IEPs
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
inclusionexclusion
Being barred from participation
banishment · ostracism · expulsion · rejection · marginalization
inclusionexclusion
Being barred from participation
omission · elimination · removal · subtraction · deletion
inclusionexclusion
Being barred from participation
discrimination · segregation · intolerance · apartheid · bigotry
- all inclusiveContaining every possible element
- diversity and inclusionWelcoming varied identities together
- all-inclusive resortVacation property with bundled amenities
- all-inclusive packages
- inclusive languagePhrasing avoiding marginalization
- inclusive workplaceJob setting embracing diversity
inclusive, inclusions, inclusiveness, inclusivity, inclusively, inclusionary