marginalization
/ˌmɑːdʒɪn(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
/(also marginalisation)
noun [mass noun]
Treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral: he worked hard to eliminate social and economic marginalization women experienced marginalization in many localities...
- Their coalition offers them both a way to challenge their marginalization in America.
- The distinct types of marginalization derived from the social conflicts are often themes addressed by these authors.
- In the German-speaking world, the marginalization of the asylums was also a product of the rise of clinical psychiatry.