marginalize

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verb

(British English also marginalise) verb

BrE BrE//ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz//

; NAmE NAmE//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they marginalize

BrE BrE//ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz//

; NAmE NAmE//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz//

he / she / it marginalizes

BrE BrE//ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪzɪz//

; NAmE NAmE//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪzɪz//

past simple marginalized

BrE BrE//ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪzd//

; NAmE NAmE//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪzd//

past participle marginalized

BrE BrE//ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪzd//

; NAmE NAmE//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪzd//

-ing form marginalizing

BrE BrE//ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪzɪŋ//

; NAmE NAmE//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪzɪŋ//

marginalize somebody to make somebody feel as if they are not important and cannot influence decisions or events; to put somebody in a position in which they have no power See related entries: Social justice Wordfinderequalbias, discriminate, equal, feminism, homophobia, human right, marginalize, persecute, race, society

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