marginalising

ˈmɑːdʒɪnəˌlaɪzɪŋ

Definition of marginalising - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

society

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pushing to the edge of a group or society

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The new law was marginalising certain social groups.

excluding

marginalizing

making unimportant

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causing someone to feel unimportant or powerless

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The policy had a marginalising effect on minority communities.

disempowering

marginalizing

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Origin of marginalising

Latin, margo (edge) + -ise (to make)

Examples of marginalising in a sentence

Marginalising voices of dissent can lead to unrest.
The marginalising language in the report was concerning.
His comments were marginalising to the team's efforts.

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French:marginalisant, ...
German:marginalisierend, entwertend, ...
Italian:emarginante, ...
Spanish:excluyendo, desplazando, ...
Portuguese:marginalizante, ...
Chinese:边缘化, 使...感到被边缘化的, ...
Japanese:疎外している, 疎外する, ...
Arabic:إِقْصائِي, تَهْمِيشِي, ...
Hebrew:מַדְרֶה, מְדִיר, ...
Russian:маргинализирующий, ...
Ukrainian:витісняючий, маргіналізуючий, ...
Hindi:हाशिए पर डालना, अहमियत कम करना, ...
Bengali:প্রান্তিক করা, গুরুত্বহীন করা, ...
Catalan:marginant, desvaloritzant, ...
Czech:marginalizující, znevýhodňující, ...
Danish:marginaliserende, nedvurderende, ...
Dutch:marginaliserend, ...
Greek:περιθωριοποιητικός, ...
Hungarian:kirekesztő, marginalizáló, ...
Khmer:កំពុងរុញច្រានទៅគែម, ធ្វើឱ្យមានអារម្មណ៍ថាមិនសំខាន់ ឬគ្មានអំណាច, ...
Korean:소외시키는, 무시하는, ...
Persian:حاشیه‌ای, بی‌اهمیت‌کننده, ...
Polish:wykluczający, marginalizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):excluindo, desvalorizando, ...
Romanian:marginalizant, neglijant, ...
Swedish:utestängande, förminskande, ...
Thai:ผลักไส, ทำให้ไม่สำคัญ, ...
Turkish:dışlayan, önemsizleştiren, ...
Vietnamese:đẩy ra rìa, làm cho không quan trọng, ...

marginalise

ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nə.laɪz

Definition of marginalise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

push aside

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relegate to a lower or outer edge, typically of society

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Many policies marginalise the poorest in society..

ostracize

relegate

diminished importance

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make less important or influential

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The new regulations marginalise small businesses.

diminish

disparage

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Origin of marginalise

Latin, margo (edge) + -alise (to make)

Examples of marginalise in a sentence

The new policy could marginalise small businesses.
The policy tends to marginalise minority voices.
Efforts to marginalise the opposition were evident.

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French:marginaliser, diminuer l'importance, ...
German:ausgrenzen, marginalisieren, ...
Italian:relegare, sminuire, ...
Spanish:excluir, restar importancia, ...
Portuguese:excluir, desconsiderar, ...
Chinese:边缘化, 使边缘化, ...
Japanese:疎外する, 軽視する, ...
Arabic:هَمَّشَ, قَلَّلَ مِن شَأن, ...
Hebrew:לְהַדִּיר, לְהַפְחִית חֲשִׁיבוּת, ...
Russian:оттеснять, умалять, ...
Ukrainian:маргіналізувати, зменшувати, ...
Hindi:हाशिए पर डालना, कम महत्व देना, ...
Bengali:পাশ কাটানো, গুরুত্বহীন করা, ...
Catalan:arraconar, marginalitzar, ...
Czech:marginalizovat, odsunout na okraj, ...
Danish:udelukke, marginalisere, ...
Dutch:marginaliseren, buitensluiten, ...
Greek:περιθωριοποιώ, υποβαθμίζω, ...
Hungarian:marginalizálni, peremre szorítani, ...
Khmer:រុញច្រានទៅគែមសង្គម, ធ្វើឲ្យបាត់បង់សារៈសំខាន់, ...
Korean:소외시키다, 무시하다, ...
Persian:به حاشیه راندن, به حاشیه راند, ...
Polish:marginalizować, zmarginalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):excluir, relegar, ...
Romanian:a marginaliza, a neglija, ...
Swedish:marginalisera, förminska, ...
Thai:ผลักไส, ทำให้ด้อยค่า, ...
Turkish:dışlamak, önemsizleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:gạt ra ngoài, làm giảm tầm quan trọng, ...

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