Crossword clues for preclusion
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Preclusion
Preclusion \Pre*clu"sion\, n. [L. praeclusio. See Preclude.] The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
preclusion
1610s, from Latin praeclusionem (nominative praeclusio) "a shutting off," noun of action from past participle stem of praecludere (see preclude).\n
Wiktionary
preclusion
n. 1 (context countable English) The act of preclude 2 (context uncountable English) The condition of being precluded
WordNet
preclusion
n. the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively [syn: obviation, forestalling]
Usage examples of "preclusion".
This custom is dictated by considerations similar to those involved in the hooding of mating slaves, considerations having to do with the preclusion of interpersonal complications.