marginalized
ˈmɑrdʒɪnəˌlaɪzd
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Definition of marginalized - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
societyUStreated as insignificant or peripheralUS
  • The marginalized communities often lack access to basic resources.
alienated disenfranchised excluded
2.
social exclusionTECH.excluded from mainstream social, economic, or political lifeTECH.
  • The marginalized communities often lack access to basic services.
alienated disenfranchised excluded
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group excluded from mainstream social, economic, or political life
The marginalized community faced barriers to accessing healthcare and education.

Origin of marginalized

Latin, margo (edge)

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sensitivity
sensitive to language to avoid offending marginalized groups
sociology
individuals marginalized by mainstream culture
business
integration of marginalized groups into the financial system
native communities
indigenous peoples marginalized within their own countries
affirmative action
policies to improve opportunities for marginalized groups
sociology
belonging to groups marginalized under apartheid in South Africa
social sciences
member of a marginalized group
equality
grant equal rights to marginalized groups

Examples of marginalized in a sentence

  • Efforts are being made to support marginalized populations.
  • Marginalized groups often face systemic discrimination.
  • Efforts to empower marginalized individuals are increasing.

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  1. French:marginalisé, mis à l'écart, ...
  2. German:unbedeutend, ausgegrenzt, ...
  3. Italian:trascurato, emarginato, ...
  4. Spanish:marginado, excluido, ...
  5. Portuguese:periférico, marginalizado, ...
  6. Chinese:无关紧要的, 边缘化的, ...
  7. Japanese:重要でない, 疎外された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهَمَّش, مُبعَد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֻדָּר, מוּדָר, ...
  10. Russian:незначительные, маргинализованный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:незначний, маргіналізований, ...
  12. Hindi:हाशिये पर पड़ा, हाशिए पर, ...
marginalize
ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəˌlaɪz

Definition of marginalize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
social exclusionUSrelegate a group to a lower statusUS
  • The policy marginalized the minority communities.
disenfranchise exclude ostracize
2.
lessen importancemake someone or something seem less important
  • The company's policy tended to marginalize less experienced workers.
diminish disparage
3.
mathematicsTECH.find a marginal distribution in statisticsTECH.
  • The researcher marginalized the data for analysis.
calculate compute derive
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Origin of marginalize

Latin, margo (edge) + -al (pertaining to)

Examples of marginalize in a sentence

  • Activists fight against policies that marginalize women.
  • The new law could marginalize small businesses.
  • Social media can sometimes marginalize important issues.
  • To simplify the model, they marginalized over the variables.
  • The statistician needed to marginalize the probabilities for clarity.

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  1. French:marginaliser, minimiser, ...
  2. German:marginalisieren, berechnen, ...
  3. Italian:emarginare, marginalizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:marginar, encontrar, ...
  5. Portuguese:marginalizar, calcular a distribuição marginal, ...
  6. Chinese:边缘化, 使显得不重要, ...
  7. Japanese:疎外する, 重要性を減らす, ...
  8. Arabic:هَمَّشَ, قَلَّلَ مِنْ شَأْنِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַדִּיר לַשּׁוּלַיִם, לִדְחוֹק לַשּׁוּלַיִם, ...
  10. Russian:маргинализировать, умалять значение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:маргіналізувати, знаходити, ...
  12. Hindi:हाशिए पर धकेलना, हाशिए पर डालना, ...
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