Marginalization

/mɑrdʒɪnəlɪˈzeɪʃɪn/

/mɑdʒɪnəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

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Definitions of marginalization

noun
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”

synonyms: marginalisation

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social process
a process involved in the formation of groups of persons

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