marginalizing
ˈmɑːdʒɪnəˌlaɪzɪŋ
Definition

Definition of marginalizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
exclusionpushing to the edge of a group
  • The new rules were marginalizing certain members of the community.
excluding isolating
2.
making unimportantUScausing someone to feel unimportantUS
  • The policy had a marginalizing effect on minority groups.
belittling diminishing
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Origin of marginalizing

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

Examples of marginalizing in a sentence

  • Marginalizing voices of dissent is harmful.
  • The new rule was marginalizing to the employees.
  • Her comments were marginalizing to the discussion.

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  1. French:marginalisant, ...
  2. German:ausgrenzend, marginalisierend, ...
  3. Italian:escludente, marginalizzante, ...
  4. Spanish:marginando, ...
  5. Portuguese:excludente, ...
  6. Chinese:被边缘化的, 边缘化, ...
  7. Japanese:排除する, 無視する, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهَمِّش, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַדִּיר, ...
  10. Russian:оттесняющий, маргинализирующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:витісняючий, маргіналізуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:हाशिए पर डालने वाला, हाशिये पर डालने वाला, ...
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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