Meaning & use
marginalize
To treat a person or group as unimportant and push them to the edges of society, discussion, or influence.
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The new policy risks marginalizing rural communities that already struggle to access healthcare.
For decades, the language was marginalized in schools that only taught the dominant tongue.
A note on using this word
Marginalize is frequently used in the passive voice, as in marginalized groups, to describe people who face systemic exclusion or reduced influence.
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