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marginalize

verb mar·gin·al·ize \ˈmärj-nə-ˌlīz, ˈmär-jə-nəl-ˌīz\

: to put or keep (someone) in a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group

mar·gin·al·izedmar·gin·al·iz·ing

Full Definition of MARGINALIZE

transitive verb
:  to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group
mar·gin·al·i·za·tion \ˌmärj-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌmär-jə-nəl-ə-\ noun
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First Known Use of MARGINALIZE

1970

Rhymes with MARGINALIZE

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