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marginalization

[mahr-juh-nl-ahy-zey-shuhn] / ˌmɑr dʒə nl aɪˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
exclusion from dominant culture
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The author, an older person, embraces talking to strangers to regain lost social connections and counter feelings of marginalization.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Inequality and other forms of marginalization and identity overlap and intersect.

From Salon May 29, 2025

“Broken Horses” shares a title with her memoir and confronts her upbringing and the marginalization she’s faced throughout her life.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2025

L.A.’s Black day parties fill a need for belonging and for partying in peace without discrimination or marginalization.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2024

While marginalization may sound far preferable to exploitation, it may prove to be even more dangerous.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander



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