Meaning & use
marginalization
The process of pushing a group or person to a position of lesser power, importance, or attention.
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Activists fought against the marginalization of disabled workers in local hiring practices.
The report examined the economic marginalization of rural communities over several decades.
A note on using this word
Marginalization usually describes systemic, ongoing exclusion rather than a single isolated incident.
Words with a similar meaning
exclusiondisenfranchisement
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