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. — dispy
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