diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 274acff48..28e349a85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ XSS sanitization was removed from the library in [2d5d6999](https://github.com/v
 
 For an alternative, have a look at Yahoo's [xss-filters library](https://github.com/yahoo/xss-filters) or at [DOMPurify](https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify).
 
+### Inclusive Language Aliases
+
+For compatability with [eslint-plugin-inclusive-language](https://github.com/muenzpraeger/eslint-plugin-inclusive-language), there are aliases for `blacklist` and `whitelist` as `denylist` and `allowlist` throughout, including these parameters:
+
+- `denylisted_chars`
+- `host_allowlist`
+- `host_denylist`
+- `isAllowlisted`
+
 ## Contributing
 
 In general, we follow the "fork-and-pull" Git workflow.
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 42e1e8b69..593248085 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ const validator = {
   isLicensePlate,
   isVAT,
   ibanLocales,
+  allowlist: whitelist,
+  denylist: blacklist,
+  isAllowlisted: isWhitelisted,
 };
 
 export default validator;
diff --git a/src/lib/isEmail.js b/src/lib/isEmail.js
index c7b7d6e95..5fb4af8a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/isEmail.js
+++ b/src/lib/isEmail.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ const default_email_options = {
   blacklisted_chars: '',
   ignore_max_length: false,
   host_blacklist: [],
+  denylisted_chars: '',
+  host_denylist: [],
 };
 
 /* eslint-disable max-len */
@@ -99,6 +101,10 @@ export default function isEmail(str, options) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (options.host_denylist.includes(lower_domain)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   let user = parts.join('@');
 
   if (options.domain_specific_validation && (lower_domain === 'gmail.com' || lower_domain === 'googlemail.com')) {
@@ -172,5 +178,9 @@ export default function isEmail(str, options) {
     if (user.search(new RegExp(`[${options.blacklisted_chars}]+`, 'g')) !== -1) return false;
   }
 
+  if (options.denylisted_chars) {
+    if (user.search(new RegExp(`[${options.denylisted_chars}]+`, 'g')) !== -1) return false;
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/isURL.js b/src/lib/isURL.js
index 3d2b1df3e..0d278cf4d 100644
--- a/src/lib/isURL.js
+++ b/src/lib/isURL.js
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ export default function isURL(url, options) {
     return checkHost(host, options.host_whitelist);
   }
 
+  if (options.host_allowlist) {
+    return checkHost(host, options.host_allowlist);
+  }
+
   if (host === '' && !options.require_host) {
     return true;
   }
@@ -167,5 +171,9 @@ export default function isURL(url, options) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (options.host_denylist && checkHost(host, options.host_denylist)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/test/sanitizers.js b/test/sanitizers.js
index ecb0e128f..4499fe132 100644
--- a/test/sanitizers.js
+++ b/test/sanitizers.js
@@ -236,6 +236,19 @@ describe('Sanitizers', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should sanitize a string based on an allowlist', () => {
+    test({
+      sanitizer: 'allowlist',
+      args: ['abc'],
+      expect: {
+        abcdef: 'abc',
+        aaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbb: 'aaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbb',
+        a1b2c3: 'abc',
+        '   ': '',
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should sanitize a string based on a blacklist', () => {
     test({
       sanitizer: 'blacklist',
@@ -249,6 +262,19 @@ describe('Sanitizers', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should sanitize a string based on a denylist', () => {
+    test({
+      sanitizer: 'denylist',
+      args: ['abc'],
+      expect: {
+        abcdef: 'def',
+        aaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbb: '',
+        a1b2c3: '123',
+        '   ': '   ',
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should score passwords', () => {
     test({
       sanitizer: 'isStrongPassword',
diff --git a/test/validators.js b/test/validators.js
index a02006be9..c1402f207 100644
--- a/test/validators.js
+++ b/test/validators.js
@@ -309,6 +309,19 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should not validate email addresses with denylisted chars in the name', () => {
+    test({
+      validator: 'isEmail',
+      args: [{ denylisted_chars: 'abc' }],
+      valid: [
+        'emil@gmail.com',
+      ],
+      invalid: [
+        'email@gmail.com',
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
 
   it('should validate really long emails if ignore_max_length is set', () => {
     test({
@@ -330,7 +343,7 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should not validate email addresses with denylisted domains', () => {
+  it('should not validate email addresses with blacklisted domains', () => {
     test({
       validator: 'isEmail',
       args: [{ host_blacklist: ['gmail.com', 'foo.bar.com'] }],
@@ -344,6 +357,20 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should not validate email addresses with denylisted domains', () => {
+    test({
+      validator: 'isEmail',
+      args: [{ host_denylist: ['gmail.com', 'foo.bar.com'] }],
+      valid: [
+        'email@foo.gmail.com',
+      ],
+      invalid: [
+        'foo+bar@gmail.com',
+        'email@foo.bar.com',
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should validate URLs', () => {
     test({
       validator: 'isURL',
@@ -689,6 +716,24 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should let users specify a host allowlist', () => {
+    test({
+      validator: 'isURL',
+      args: [{
+        host_allowlist: ['foo.com', 'bar.com'],
+      }],
+      valid: [
+        'http://bar.com/',
+        'http://foo.com/',
+      ],
+      invalid: [
+        'http://foobar.com',
+        'http://foo.bar.com/',
+        'http://qux.com',
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should allow regular expressions in the host whitelist', () => {
     test({
       validator: 'isURL',
@@ -710,6 +755,27 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should allow regular expressions in the host allowlist', () => {
+    test({
+      validator: 'isURL',
+      args: [{
+        host_allowlist: ['bar.com', 'foo.com', /\.foo\.com$/],
+      }],
+      valid: [
+        'http://bar.com/',
+        'http://foo.com/',
+        'http://images.foo.com/',
+        'http://cdn.foo.com/',
+        'http://a.b.c.foo.com/',
+      ],
+      invalid: [
+        'http://foobar.com',
+        'http://foo.bar.com/',
+        'http://qux.com',
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should let users specify a host blacklist', () => {
     test({
       validator: 'isURL',
@@ -728,6 +794,24 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should let users specify a host denylist', () => {
+    test({
+      validator: 'isURL',
+      args: [{
+        host_denylist: ['foo.com', 'bar.com'],
+      }],
+      valid: [
+        'http://foobar.com',
+        'http://foo.bar.com/',
+        'http://qux.com',
+      ],
+      invalid: [
+        'http://bar.com/',
+        'http://foo.com/',
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should allow regular expressions in the host blacklist', () => {
     test({
       validator: 'isURL',
@@ -749,6 +833,27 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should allow regular expressions in the host denylist', () => {
+    test({
+      validator: 'isURL',
+      args: [{
+        host_denylist: ['bar.com', 'foo.com', /\.foo\.com$/],
+      }],
+      valid: [
+        'http://foobar.com',
+        'http://foo.bar.com/',
+        'http://qux.com',
+      ],
+      invalid: [
+        'http://bar.com/',
+        'http://foo.com/',
+        'http://images.foo.com/',
+        'http://cdn.foo.com/',
+        'http://a.b.c.foo.com/',
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should allow rejecting urls containing authentication information', () => {
     test({
       validator: 'isURL',
@@ -10651,6 +10756,15 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should validate allowlisted characters', () => {
+    test({
+      validator: 'isAllowlisted',
+      args: ['abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz-'],
+      valid: ['foo', 'foobar', 'baz-foo'],
+      invalid: ['foo bar', 'fo.bar', 'türkçe'],
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should error on non-string input', () => {
     test({
       validator: 'isEmpty',