marginalize
To relegate to the margins or to a lower limitTo relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.
» Tom is afraid of marginalized people.
Tom fürchtet sich vor Minderheiten.
Tom hat Angst vor Minderheiten.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.
marginalisieren, exkludieren
маргинализи́роватьmarginalizírovatʹ
маргіналізува́тиmarhinalizuváty
relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people
To find a marginal distribution of a joint probability distribution.
Examples
32 sentencesTom is afraid of marginalized people.
deTom fürchtet sich vor Minderheiten.
The new tax marginalizes poor people.
Dictators use marginalized populations as scapegoats.
Leonid felt marginalized by his mother.
Representation gives hope to the marginalized.
Translations
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Forms
marginalizes, marginalizing, marginalized, marginalized| Base form | marginalize · to marginalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | marginalizes |
| Present participle | marginalizing |
| Past simple | marginalized |
| Past participle | marginalized |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people:marginalise
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle