Meaning & use
Marginalised
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Treated as insignificant or relegated to a position of little power or influence within society.
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The policy aimed to give a voice to communities that had long been marginalised.
Marginalised workers often lack access to the same legal protections as others.
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This is the British and Commonwealth spelling; American English typically uses 'marginalized'.
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