- (transitive)
to relegate to the fringes, out of the mainstream; make seem unimportant: various economic assumptions marginalize women
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mar•gin•al•ize
(mär′jə nl īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
mar′gin•al•i•za′tion, n.
- to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power:the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- marginal + -ize 1825–35 for an earlier sense
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