exclusivism

  1. Noun.  The practice of being exclusive. Mentality characterized by the disregard for opinions and ideas other than one's own.
  2. Noun.  (religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.

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