marginalized

[ mahr-juh-nl-ahyzd ]

adjective

1. placed in a position of little or no importance, influence, or power:

   Technology has the power to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and strengthen our democracy.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of marginalize ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of marginalized¹

marginalize ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

When the rule of law and political transition fail to bring about change, disenfranchised and marginalized groups take up arms.

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Two of the leading intellectual minds of today—marginalized, as all intellectual minds of the day are.

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So-called “victim history,” focusing on marginalized classes, took over in academic circles.

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It also engaged two marginalized groups, the Shia Houthi and some of the disgruntled movements in the south.

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The law would also task a city staff member with accommodating complaints of discrimination from marginalized groups.

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