🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

adhésion exclusive

Pronunciation / Transliteration: adhezhyon ekskluziv

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Exclusive-membership/ɪkˈskluː.sɪv ˈmɛm.bər.ʃɪp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'adhésion exclusive offre des avantages uniques aux membres."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The status of belonging to a restricted group, club, or organization that limits access to a select number of approved individuals.

    "Exclusive-membership is required to access the private lounge and its premium networking events."
  2. 2

    A collective body of members who share privileges, rights, or services that are barred from the general public.

    "The country club boasts an exclusive-membership comprised of prominent local leaders."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'exclusive' (from Latin 'exclusivus', meaning shutting out or barring) and 'membership' (from Old English 'membrum' combined with the suffix '-ship', denoting state or condition). The compound term emerged in late modern commerce and social organization to describe restricted associations requiring specific qualifications or elite status.

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