marginalize

Thân thiện

We must not marginalize the poor in our society.

Definition

Verb: 1. To relegate to a marginal position, to treat as insignificant or peripheral: To place a person, group, or concept in a position of little importance, power, or influence, often within a society or system. 2. To exclude from the mainstream: To push to the fringes of society, preventing full participation in social, economic, or political life.

Usage

The verb "marginalize" describes the social process of making a group or individual feel powerless and unimportant. It is typically used in discussions of social justice, politics, and sociology. * It is a transitive verb and requires an object (e.g., marginalize a group). * It often appears in the passive voice (e.g., to be marginalized).

Examples

• Active Voice: Government policies that ignore minority voices can marginalize entire communities.
• Passive Voice: People with disabilities are often marginalized in the workplace.
• Gerund/Noun Form: The marginalizing of rural voters is a serious problem for democracy.

Advanced Usage

• Conceptual Marginalization: The term can extend beyond people to ideas or fields of study.
  • The new curriculum risks marginalizing the arts in favor of science and technology.

Variants and Related Words

• Marginalization (noun): The process or result of being marginalized.
  • The report focused on the economic marginalization of indigenous populations.
• Marginalized (adjective): Describing a person or group that has been subjected to marginalization.
  • We need to listen to marginalized voices.

Synonyms

• Exclude: To shut out from participation or consideration.
• Ostracize: To exclude from a society or group.
• Disenfranchise: To deprive of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote (a specific form of marginalization).

Antonyms

• Include
• Integrate
• Empower
• Center (as in, to place at the center of attention or policy)

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Social exclusion: A broader term for the process through which individuals or groups are shut out from full participation in society.
• Systemic marginalization: Refers to marginalization that is embedded in the laws, policies, and institutions of a society.

Học thuật

Verb

1. relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people
   • We must not marginalize the poor in our society

Từ đồng nghĩa

• marginalise