English / word
marginalization
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
Treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral; the process of pushing to the margins of society.
In context
01
The social reform initiative addresses the systematic marginalization of rural communities.
02
Economic policies should address the marginalization of the poor.
Synonyms
exclusion,alienation,discrimination
Antonyms
inclusion,empowerment,recognition
Collocations
social marginalization,economic marginalization,political marginalization