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Definition of marginalized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
societyUS treated as insignificant or peripheralUS
- The marginalized communities often lack access to basic resources.
2.
social exclusionTECH. excluded from mainstream social, economic, or political lifeTECH.
- The marginalized communities often lack access to basic services.
Expressions with marginalized
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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)
Terms with marginalized included in their meaning
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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
sociology
related to social outcasts or marginalized groups
Marxism
person from the marginalized working class
Marxism
lowest class in society, often exploited and marginalized
abr: Marginalized Orientations, Gender Identities, and Intersex
umbrella term for diverse gender and sexual identities
acr: marginalized orientations, gender alignments, and intersex
group including diverse gender and sexual identities
modification
change to avoid offending marginalized groups
social sensitivity
use of language to avoid offending 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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- French:marginalisé, mis à l'écart, ...
- German:unbedeutend, ausgegrenzt, ...
- Italian:trascurato, emarginato, ...
- Spanish:marginado, excluido, ...
- Portuguese:periférico, marginalizado, ...
- Chinese:无关紧要的, 边缘化的, ...
- Japanese:重要でない, 疎外された, ...
- Arabic:مُهَمَّش, مُبعَد, ...
- Hebrew:מֻדָּר, מוּדָר, ...
- Russian:незначительные, маргинализованный, ...
- Ukrainian:незначний, маргіналізований, ...
- Hindi:हाशिये पर पड़ा, हाशिए पर, ...
Definition of marginalize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
social exclusionUS relegate a group to a lower statusUS
- The policy marginalized the minority communities.
2.
lessen importancemake someone or something seem less important
- The company's policy tended to marginalize less experienced workers.
3.
mathematicsTECH. find a marginal distribution in statisticsTECH.
- The researcher marginalized the data for analysis.
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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- French:marginaliser, minimiser, ...
- German:marginalisieren, berechnen, ...
- Italian:emarginare, marginalizzare, ...
- Spanish:marginar, encontrar, ...
- Portuguese:marginalizar, calcular a distribuição marginal, ...
- Chinese:边缘化, 使显得不重要, ...
- Japanese:疎外する, 重要性を減らす, ...
- Arabic:هَمَّشَ, قَلَّلَ مِنْ شَأْنِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַדִּיר לַשּׁוּלַיִם, לִדְחוֹק לַשּׁוּלַיִם, ...
- Russian:маргинализировать, умалять значение, ...
- Ukrainian:маргіналізувати, знаходити, ...
- Hindi:हाशिए पर धकेलना, हाशिए पर डालना, ...
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