marginalized

especially British, mar·gin·al·ised

[mahr-juh-nl-ahyzd]

adjective

1. placed in a position of little or no importance, influence, or power.

   Technology has the power to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and strengthen our democracy.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of marginalize.

Word History and Origins

Origin of marginalized¹

marginalize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

For example, the lynching of Black slaves and later Black Americans was one way that American leaders showed marginalized groups what they might expect if they spoke out.

From Salon

Yet Republicans have doubled down on expanding access to weapons while spending enormous political capital vilifying marginalized groups.

From Salon

And these are only the most recent developments in a years-long push to erase the historical accounts of and literature by and about marginalized people.

From Salon

It historically has ended up on the doorstep of marginalized communities, she added.

From Los Angeles Times

“I do not think it is an accident that the mayors he’s gone after have been Black women, because another trait of authoritarianism is demonizing communities that have a history of being marginalized,” Via said.

From Salon