noun · academic
marginalization
UK/ˌmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/US/ˌmɑːrdʒənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/mar·gi·na·li·ZA·tion
The process of making a group or person less important or relegated to the edge of society, limiting opportunities and rights.
Examples
“Economic marginalization can lead to poorer health outcomes among affected groups.”
“Policies should aim to prevent the marginalization of vulnerable communities.”
“The study highlighted the marginalization of older workers in the tech industry.”
Band 8 sentence
“Persistent marginalization of ethnic minorities undermines social cohesion and limits intergenerational mobility.”
Collocations
- social marginalization
- economic marginalization
- lead to marginalization
Word family
Common mistakes
discrimination (used interchangeably)→marginalization
marginalise (British spelling with -ise) as the only form→marginalize / marginalise (both accepted) but noun is marginalization
Say it for a higher band
5being excluded→6discrimination→7+marginalization
Synonyms
exclusion
Easily confused
discrimination
“Many migrants face discrimination when looking for work.”
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