MARGINALIZED Definition & Meaning

marginalized

[ mahr-juh-nl-ahyzd ]

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adjective

placed in a position of little or no importance, influence, or power:
Technology has the power to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and strengthen our democracy.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of marginalize ( def ).

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of marginalized¹

marginalize ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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In case you haven’t been paying attention, Trump and his cronies threaten or have already gutted organizations devoted to caring for veterans, the elderly, the medically vulnerable and other marginalized populations.

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“The exponential surveillance since 9/11 has also intensified the criminalization of marginalized and racialized groups… and has increasingly targeted protest movements such as Black Lives Matter.”

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Jesse is particularly incensed by the antisemitic trope that sees Jews as “powerful, dominating and privileged” and therefore not worthy of the protections of other marginalized groups.

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Black and brown and other marginalized communities have created these parallel institutions for centuries.

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"I'm inspired to tell stories of marginalized women, working class women, black people," she said.

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