marginalize
to place in a position of minor or marginal importance, significance, relevance, or effect: The government is attempting to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
to isolate or exclude from the dominant culture; perceive or treat as being on the fringes of a society or group: All of these policies have marginalized our vulnerable sisters and brothers for their religion, skin color, or sexual orientation.
Origin of marginalize
1- Also especially British, mar·gin·al·ise .
Other words from marginalize
- mar·gin·al·i·za·tion [mahr-juh-nl-ahy-zey-shuhn] /ˌmɑr dʒə nl aɪˈzeɪ ʃən/ especially British, mar·gin·al·i·sa·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for marginalize
marginalise
/ (ˈmɑːdʒɪnəˌlaɪz) /
(tr) to relegate to the fringes, out of the mainstream; make seem unimportant: various economic assumptions marginalize women
Derived forms of marginalize
- marginalization or marginalisation, noun
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