marginalise

A verb meaning to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral, often excluding them from mainstream society or activity.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa tratar a una persona, grupo o concepto como insignificante o secundario, a menudo excluyéndolos de la sociedad o actividades principales.

1. To marginalise a group B2 formal british political

   To treat a particular group of people as unimportant, powerless, or outside the mainstream, often resulting in their exclusion from social, economic, or political life.

   • The policy was criticised for marginalising ethnic minorities.
   • Indigenous communities have historically been marginalised by the government.
   • When the economy declines, marginalised groups suffer the most.

   🇪🇸marginar

   Sinónimos: belittledevaluediminishdisenfranchiseexcludeignoreostracizerelegatesidelinetrivialize

   Antónimos: assimilateembraceempowerincludeintegrate

2. To make less relevant B2 formal political

   To cause something or someone to become less important, influential, or central.

   • The new legislation would marginalise traditional farming practices.
   • Her contributions were marginalised in the final report.
   • The rise of streaming services has marginalised the role of physical media.

   🇪🇸marginar

   Sinónimos: belittledemotedevaluediminishdowngrademarginalizeovershadowrelegatesidelinetrivialize

   Antónimos: centralizeemphasizefeaturehighlightprioritize

• marginalised past participle
• marginalised past simple
• marginalising present participle
• marginalises third person singular