diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 3065cc3..c179773 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable inclusive-language/use-inclusive-words */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2017 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
  *
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   plugins: [
     'import',
+    'inclusive-language',
     'jsx-a11y',
     'markdown',
     'react',
@@ -219,6 +221,32 @@ module.exports = {
     // reduces the unnecessary boilerplate of explicitly setting props to `undefined`
     // prevent false-confidence for those less experienced with how default props work
     'react/require-default-props': 'off',
+
+    // encourage the use of inclusive language
+    'inclusive-language/use-inclusive-words': [
+      'error',
+      {
+        words: [
+          {
+            word: 'blacklist',
+            suggestions: ['blocklist', 'denylist', 'deny', 'block', 'unapproved'],
+          },
+          {
+            word: 'whitelist',
+            suggestions: ['allowlist', 'passlist', 'allow', 'permit', 'approved'],
+          },
+          {
+            word: 'master',
+            suggestions: ['main', 'primary', 'host', 'leader'],
+          },
+          {
+            word: 'slave',
+            suggestions: ['secondary', 'replica', 'client', 'follower'],
+          },
+        ],
+        lintStrings: true,
+      },
+    ],
   },
   overrides: [{
     // Certain rules need to be disabled when we are linting markdown files,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a0434e3..7844720 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3770,6 +3770,14 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "eslint-plugin-inclusive-language": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-inclusive-language/-/eslint-plugin-inclusive-language-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/dJC035CntrE7JpmQk0lId340iJZ3wUp22dUIy33CVSbO0t9jffeIe0lM0H9281ISdfB4oERvbq3iMK7f0YRDQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "humps": "^2.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "eslint-plugin-jest": {
       "version": "24.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-jest/-/eslint-plugin-jest-24.1.3.tgz",
@@ -4830,6 +4838,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-SEQu7vl8KjNL2eoGBLF3+wAjpsNfA9XMlXAYj/3EdaNfAlxKthD1xjEQfGOUhllCGGJVNY34bRr6lPINhNjyZw==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "humps": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/humps/-/humps-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-3QLqYIG9BWjcXQcxhEY5V7qe+ao="
+    },
     "husky": {
       "version": "4.3.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/husky/-/husky-4.3.5.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8eb5fe7..4d5f667 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "eslint-config-airbnb": "^18.2.1",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^7.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.22.1",
+    "eslint-plugin-inclusive-language": "^2.1.1",
     "eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y": "^6.4.1",
     "eslint-plugin-markdown": "^1.0.2",
     "eslint-plugin-react": "^7.21.5",