marginalization
noun /ˌmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌmɑːrdʒɪnələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also marginalisation)
[uncountable]- the process or result of making somebody feel as if they are not important and cannot influence decisions or events; the fact of putting somebody in a position in which they have no power
- the marginalization of the elderly