marginalize

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mar·gin·al·ize / ˈmärjənəˌlīz/ • v. [tr.] treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral: attempting to marginalize those who disagree | [as adj.] (marginalized) members of marginalized cultural groups. DERIVATIVES: mar·gin·al·i·za·tion / ˌmärjənələˈzāshən/ n.

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