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Definition of marginalized

marginalized

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪzd/
(UK: marginalised)
mar · gin · al · ized
Past Simple:marginalized
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Past Participle:marginalized
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Present Participle:marginalizing
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marginalized Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Treated as insignificant or peripheral; relegated to a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group.

Example

"The community center offers legal aid and educational resources to marginalized populations across the city."

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• verb

1

To relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group (past tense and past participle of marginalize).

Example

"Critics argued that the rapid urban redevelopment project marginalized long-time residents of the neighborhood."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'marginalize', which stems from Latin 'margo' (meaning 'edge' or 'border'). The figurative sociological sense of pushing a group to the fringes of society emerged in the late 1960s.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Marginalized. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/marginalized
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