Pagpahimulag

exclusionnoun

Alternative meanings

exclusion; separation; act of setting apart; leaving out; marginalization; non-inclusion

Pronunciation

pag-pah-hee-MOO-lag

Root and affixes

From pahimulag, to separate or set apart, with pag- forming the action noun.

Variants or conjugations

exclusion/separation; separation; distancing; not including; exclusion loanword; exclusion variant

Related words and expressions

separate; include; group; society; discrimination; marginalization; rights

Meaning and usage notes

Use pagpahimulag for exclusion as the act of separating or leaving out. If the meaning is unfair discrimination, deskriminasyon may be more direct. For not including someone in a list, dili pag-apil may sound clearer.