forbidden words: marginalize
marginalize
verb (used with object)
marginalized, marginalizing
-
to place in a position of minor or marginal importance, significance, relevance, or effect.
The government is attempting to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence. -
to isolate or exclude from the dominant culture; perceive or treat as being on the fringes of a society or group.
All of these policies have marginalized our vulnerable sisters and brothers for their religion, skin color, or sexual orientation.
Other Word Forms
- marginalization noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of marginalize¹
First recorded in 1825–35 for an earlier sense; marginal + -ize
Related Words
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025n). In Dictionary.com.
~ ~ ~
example sentences: marginalize
Recovery efforts centered on rapid rebuilding primarily serve the wealthy while marginalizing working-class survivors who lack the resources and political influence to navigate complex recovery systems.
From Los Angeles Times
When they return, they face the possibility of being stripped of their leadership positions and even further marginalized in a chamber where they are already outnumbered.
From Salon
While the controversy touches on complex questions of identity, fashion and representation, Montes believes it’s important to examine what being “seen” in elite spaces really means for marginalized communities.
From Los Angeles Times
He accused the current administration of undermining judicial independence, dismantling safeguards for marginalized communities, and normalizing political retribution.
From Salon
“It makes people in immigrant communities feel targeted and marginalized,” Arulanantham said.
From Los Angeles Times
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025n). In Dictionary.com.
August 11th, 2025
Hudson Valley, New York
This is one of the words/ phrases you can’t say in the new Trump Regime. See a comprehensive list at the Forbidden Words Project.
image: lace © Holly Troy 8.2025
Discover more from holly troy ~ sacred folly
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
To marginalize / is to diminish people / deserving of love
LikeLiked by 1 person