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marginalization

mar·gi·na·lization

UK/ˌmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US/ˌmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪnələˈzeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society)

  • “the marginalization of the underclass”
  • “the marginalization of literature”
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Origin

From marginal + -ization.

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