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marginaliseto 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, 무시하다

Korean pronunciation: **마**지널라이즈

Example Sentences

  • The company's new dress code seems designed to marginalise employees with creative styles.
  • Don't let social media algorithms marginalise your real friendships.
  • His habit of speaking only in memes began to marginalise him at serious business meetings.

marginalise

VERB

//ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz//

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

marginalise concept
💡 Concept

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

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marginalise rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

They rationalize decisions, capitalize on profits, but marginalize people!

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Rootmargin
Suffix--al + -ise

Origin

From the noun 'margin' (from Latin 'margo' meaning edge or border) combined with the suffix '-al' (relating to) and the verb-forming suffix '-ise' (British spelling of '-ize', from Greek '-izein').

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🎵Rhyme

rationalizescandalizecapitalize
rationalize
scandalize
capitalize

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The company's new dress code seems designed to marginalise employees with creative styles.

Don't let social media algorithms marginalise your real friendships.

😄 Fun example

His habit of speaking only in memes began to marginalise him at serious business meetings.

The education system should not marginalise students with different learning styles.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

excludeisolatesidelineostracizealienate

Antonyms

includeintegrateembrace

Related

marginperipheralmainstreamdiscrimination