Marginalization
noun
The process of making someone or something less important or dismissed completely.
Women's issues are often experienced marginalization in politics.
Often appears as...
- experiences marginalization
- marginalization of groups
noun
In social science, it refers to the process through which certain individuals or groups are pushed to the edges of society, leading to lesser social standing or influence.
Marginalization in society can lead to widespread inequality and injustice.
Often appears as...
- marginalization in society
- cultural marginalization
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Academic
noun
A situation in marketing where a product or service is less prioritized over other products or is pushed to the edge of the market.
The outdated software was facing marginalization in the market due to newer technologies.
Often appears as...
- marginalization in the market
- product marginalization
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Technical
noun
The process of making someone or something less important or dismissed completely.
Women's issues are often experienced marginalization in politics.
Often appears as...
- experiences marginalization
- marginalization of groups
noun
In social science, it refers to the process through which certain individuals or groups are pushed to the edges of society, leading to lesser social standing or influence.
Marginalization in society can lead to widespread inequality and injustice.
Often appears as...
- marginalization in society
- cultural marginalization
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A situation in marketing where a product or service is less prioritized over other products or is pushed to the edge of the market.
The outdated software was facing marginalization in the market due to newer technologies.
Often appears as...
- marginalization in the market
- product marginalization
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Perceived Importance
Understand that marginalization involves perceptions of what is considered less important in a scenario.
Young voices often face marginalization in decision-making processes.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Subtle
Marginalization can be a subtle and unrecognized process that happens over time.
The marginalization of the elderly in media may not be immediately obvious.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
It highlights unequal power relationships, where one group might marginalize another.
Employees may experience marginalization when leadership overlooks their contributions.
Pro Tip 1/3Perceived Importance
Understand that marginalization involves perceptions of what is considered less important in a scenario.
Young voices often face marginalization in decision-making processes.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Subtle
Marginalization can be a subtle and unrecognized process that happens over time.
The marginalization of the elderly in media may not be immediately obvious.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
It highlights unequal power relationships, where one group might marginalize another.
Employees may experience marginalization when leadership overlooks their contributions.
Pro Tip 1/3Perceived Importance
Understand that marginalization involves perceptions of what is considered less important in a scenario.
Young voices often face marginalization in decision-making processes.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Subtle
Marginalization can be a subtle and unrecognized process that happens over time.
The marginalization of the elderly in media may not be immediately obvious.
Pro Tip 3/3Power Dynamics
It highlights unequal power relationships, where one group might marginalize another.
Employees may experience marginalization when leadership overlooks their contributions.
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Learning from dirty jobs...
has been this marginalization of lots and lots of jobs. And I realized, probably too late in this game -- I hope not, because I don't know if I can do 200 more of these things -- but we're going to do as many as we can. And to me, the most important thing to know and to really come face to face with,
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We need to talk about an...
marginalization and for me it becomes necessary to integrate the two because ultimately we are talking about a need to be more hopeful more committed more dedicated to the basic challenges of living in a complex world and for that mean for me that for me that means
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A low-cost, reliable...
being destroyed and now we're really seeing an emergence of a lost general is lost generation of people who are at risk for exploitation and marginalization so what I really wanted to do looking at this and thinking I need a project I wanted to find a way to
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
has been this marginalization of lots and lots of jobs. And I realized, probably too late in this game -- I hope not, because I don't know if I can do 200 more of these things -- but we're going to do as many as we can. And to me, the most important thing to know and to really come face to face with,
Video examples
We need to talk about an...
marginalization and for me it becomes necessary to integrate the two because ultimately we are talking about a need to be more hopeful more committed more dedicated to the basic challenges of living in a complex world and for that mean for me that for me that means
Video examples
A low-cost, reliable...
being destroyed and now we're really seeing an emergence of a lost general is lost generation of people who are at risk for exploitation and marginalization so what I really wanted to do looking at this and thinking I need a project I wanted to find a way to
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
Facebook captures examples of inequality and makes them available for endless replay. Twitter links the voiceless to newsmakers. Instagram immortalizes the faces and consequences of discrimination. Isolated cruelties are yoked into a powerful narrative of marginalization that spurs a common cause.
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Asia Kate Dillon
American Actor
There is a great silver lining to the 45th presidency, which is, it's hard to swallow that he is existing, which gives us the silver lining, which is a great uncovering of the historical disenfranchisement and marginalization of so many people in this country for so long.
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Terry McAuliffe
American Politician
Restoring the rights of individuals who have served their time and reentered society is the right thing to do. Virginia's felon disenfranchisement policy is rooted in a tragic history of voter suppression and marginalization of minorities, and it needs to be overturned.
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Angelica Ross
American Businesswoman
Visibility has an effect on those who are privileged; it brings more privilege, and on those who are marginalized, it brings more marginalization, because it also brings a spotlight onto them where they're at, in the hood or in certain places that are less tolerable.
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David A. Clarke, Jr.
American Public Servant
Through the marginalization of black fathers and encouragement of destruction lifestyle choices, the progressive Left has cut off one of the lifelines to raising healthy, happy, children intent on bettering themselves and their community.
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David Shields
American Author
The key thing for an intellectually rigorous writer to come to grips with is the marginalization of literature by more technologically sophisticated and thus more visceral forms.
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Jordan Peele
American Actor
Each one of my movies is going to be about one of these different social demons. The first one, being 'Get Out,' is about race and neglect and marginalization.
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Martha McSally
American Politician
Our troops should not conform to customs that represent the marginalization of people and are incongruent with our fundamental values.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.
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Muqtada al Sadr
Iraqi Clergyman
I have said it many times: the policy of exclusion and the policy of marginalization must end in Iraq.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
Facebook captures examples of inequality and makes them available for endless replay. Twitter links the voiceless to newsmakers. Instagram immortalizes the faces and consequences of discrimination. Isolated cruelties are yoked into a powerful narrative of marginalization that spurs a common cause.
Quote examples
Asia Kate Dillon
American Actor
There is a great silver lining to the 45th presidency, which is, it's hard to swallow that he is existing, which gives us the silver lining, which is a great uncovering of the historical disenfranchisement and marginalization of so many people in this country for so long.
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Terry McAuliffe
American Politician
Restoring the rights of individuals who have served their time and reentered society is the right thing to do. Virginia's felon disenfranchisement policy is rooted in a tragic history of voter suppression and marginalization of minorities, and it needs to be overturned.
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Angelica Ross
American Businesswoman
Visibility has an effect on those who are privileged; it brings more privilege, and on those who are marginalized, it brings more marginalization, because it also brings a spotlight onto them where they're at, in the hood or in certain places that are less tolerable.
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David A. Clarke, Jr.
American Public Servant
Through the marginalization of black fathers and encouragement of destruction lifestyle choices, the progressive Left has cut off one of the lifelines to raising healthy, happy, children intent on bettering themselves and their community.
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David Shields
American Author
The key thing for an intellectually rigorous writer to come to grips with is the marginalization of literature by more technologically sophisticated and thus more visceral forms.
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Jordan Peele
American Actor
Each one of my movies is going to be about one of these different social demons. The first one, being 'Get Out,' is about race and neglect and marginalization.
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Martha McSally
American Politician
Our troops should not conform to customs that represent the marginalization of people and are incongruent with our fundamental values.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.
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Muqtada al Sadr
Iraqi Clergyman
I have said it many times: the policy of exclusion and the policy of marginalization must end in Iraq.
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