self-exclusion

noun

self-ex·​clu·​sion ˌself-ik-ˈsklü-zhən 

plural self-exclusions

: the act of excluding oneself from some activity

… the difficulty in determining that the self-exclusion is truly voluntary where it is apparent that attempts to integrate would be rebuffed.

—Brian Barry

specifically : a formal process by which one may opt to be barred from access to legal gambling activities in a specified area or venue

[Tony] Santo said … they will offer people with gambling addictions the option of "voluntary self-exclusion" from the casino, which staff will then enforce.

—Dave Lazzarino

—often used before another noun

a self-exclusion program

A problem gambler who signs up for the self-exclusion list won't be allowed to enter any of Indiana's casinos.

—Kristina Buchthal

Examples of self-exclusion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leading operators back responsible play, including a national self-exclusion program launched through the Coalition for Fantasy Sports. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Casinos offer voluntary self-exclusion programs for compulsive gamblers; birth plans allow devotees of natural labor to deny their future selves an epidural. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Fruchter said the self-exclusion list will be implemented through the 9,000 slot machine locations statewide and move the state to a cashless system. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

The self-exclusion list was created as a response to concerns about rising gambling addiction since online sports betting became legal in Colorado in 2020. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-exclusion

• disillusion
• malocclusion
• reperfusion
• allusion
• collusion
• conclusion
• confusion
• contusion
• delusion
• diffusion
• effusion
• exclusion