[noun]Her exclusion from the list of Oscar nominees put her in a foul mood. [U]There are several noticeable exclusions from the names put forward to be considered for the job. [C]He was obsessed with art - he spent all of his time painting to the exclusion of his family (= he never saw his family because he was always painting).
EXCLUSION
Meaning of EXCLUSION in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012