marginalize C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈmɑrdʒənəˌlaɪz/ UK /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəˌlaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to treat as insignificant or push to the edges of society Reforms aimed to include groups long marginalized by the system. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to treat as insignificant... sidelineexcludealienatedisempowerostracizebelittle ↔ Opposites includeempowercentralizeintegrate Word family Derived forms marginalizedmarginalizationmarginalizing Related forms marginmarginalmarginalia Etymology AI details From marginal (from Latin margō 'edge, border') plus -ize. Means to push to the edges of society or relegate to a position of powerlessness; a 20th-century coinage. margō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # marginalize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑrdʒənəˌlaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəˌlaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to treat as insignificant or push to the edges of society ## Examples - Reforms aimed to include groups long marginalized by the system. ## Synonyms - sideline - exclude - alienate - disempower - ostracize - belittle ## Antonyms - include - empower - centralize - integrate ## Derived Forms - marginalized - marginalization - marginalizing ## Related Forms - margin - marginal - marginalia ## Roots and Affixes - Root: margō ## Etymology From marginal (from Latin margō 'edge, border') plus -ize. Means to push to the edges of society or relegate to a position of powerlessness; a 20th-century coinage. ## AI Etymology Marginalize comes from marginal (from Latin margō 'edge, border') plus -ize. Means to push to the edges of society or relegate to a position of powerlessness; a 20th-century coinage. The etymological trail includes Latin margō. The same word family includes marginalized, marginalization, marginalizing, margin, marginal, marginalia. Its current verb use means "to treat as insignificant or push to the edges of society". ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown