marginal man

noun

, Sociology.

1. a person who participates only slightly in the life of two cultural groups without feeling identified with either group.

Word History and Origins

Origin of marginal man¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

We have heard much about the "marginal man," but the first concern of society should be for the bottom man.

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In the country the marginal man is the tenant farmer; or a working farmer, though he be the owner.

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My own impression is that the life of the marginal man is social rather than literary.

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The marginal man represents the value of all men in the community.

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