marginalize

//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

marginalizeInfinitive
marginalizePresent tense
marginalizedPast tense
marginalizedPast participle
marginalizingPresent participle
marginalizesThird-person singular
1

To treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral, pushing them to the edges of society or consideration.

The new policy tends to marginalize minority communities.

2

To relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group.

The new policy marginalized minority groups in the community.

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