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Definition of exclusivity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exclusivity

noun
 
/ˌekskluːˈsɪvəti/
 
/ˌekskluːˈsɪvəti/
(also exclusiveness
 
/ɪkˈskluːsɪvnəs/
 
/ɪkˈskluːsɪvnəs/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being of a high quality and expensive and therefore not often bought or used by most people
    • The resort still preserves a feeling of exclusivity.
    • a designer whose clothes have not lost their exclusivity
  2. the practice in a group or society of not allowing other people from different groups to become members or be included
    • The club has been criticized for its exclusivity and elitism.
    opposite inclusivity
See exclusivity in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee exclusivity in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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