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marginalizeto treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz/

Korean meaning: 소외시키다, 주변으로 밀어내다

Korean pronunciation: **마**지널라이즈

Example Sentences

  • Don't marginalize your friend just because they prefer pineapple on pizza.
  • The company's focus on profits tends to marginalize employee welfare.
  • His loud snoring marginalized him from all future camping trips.

marginalize

VERB

//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz//

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral

marginalize concept
💡 Concept

Other students marginalize the lonely child during lunch period

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marginalize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Don't marginalize - help others realize, emphasize what truly matters.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootmargin
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'margo(경계, 가장자리)'에서 유래하여, 말 그대로 '가장자리로 밀어내다'는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 책의 여백(margin)으로 중요하지 않은 내용을 밀어내는 것처럼 말이죠.

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🎵Rhyme

realizecapitalizeemphasize
realize
capitalize
emphasize

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Don't marginalize your friend just because they prefer pineapple on pizza.

The company's focus on profits tends to marginalize employee welfare.

😄 Fun example

His loud snoring marginalized him from all future camping trips.

Social media algorithms can marginalize certain viewpoints.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

excludeostracizesidelinealienateisolate

Antonyms

includeembraceintegrate

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