marginalized

especially British, mar·gin·al·ised

[mahr-juh-nl-ahyzd]

adjective

1. placed in a position of little or no importance, influence, or power.

   Technology has the power to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and strengthen our democracy.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of marginalize.

Word History and Origins

Origin of marginalized¹

marginalize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The CEOs are pretty candid about not wanting to be marginalized.

From Los Angeles Times

The bill regulates classroom discussions on “controversial beliefs” like immigration, closes campus identity centers for marginalized students and evaluates professors on students’ opinions of whether they created an unbiased classroom environment.

From Salon

“They all speak the same language, but there wasn’t a villain who used sign language. Historically, there have been Deaf criminals, but our history has been marginalized.”

From Los Angeles Times

Kirk was eager to weaponize language against some of the most marginalized and vulnerable among us.

From Salon

For example, the lynching of Black slaves and later Black Americans was one way that American leaders showed marginalized groups what they might expect if they spoke out.

From Salon