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marginalised


Meanings
  • adjective

    Relating to or situated at the edge of a main body or area.

    - "The marginalised communities often face discrimination and neglect."
    - "The marginalised regions of the country have limited access to basic amenities."
  • verb

    Treating someone or something as insignificant, unimportant, or unwanted.

    - "The government marginalised the opposition party in the parliament."
    - "The school marginalised the students with learning difficulties."

Antonyms

accept
Synonyms

alienate , invisibilize , peripheralize
Rhymes
Words rhyming with marginalised
fanciful , villainous , unprejudiced
Variants
List of all variants of marginalised that leads to same result
marginalized , marginalization , marginalizations , marginalize , marginalizes , marginalizing
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'marginalis', meaning 'pertaining to a border or edge'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'marginalised' was first used in the context of mathematics to refer to the edges of a graph or chart.

  2. In literature, the term 'marginalised' has been used to describe characters who are peripheral or insignificant to the main storyline.


Related Concepts
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  1. discrimination: Unfair treatment of a person or group based on their membership in a certain category.

  2. oppression: Systemic or institutionalized discrimination and mistreatment of a group based on their identity.


Culture
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The term 'marginalised' has been extensively used in various contexts, including social justice, politics, and education. It refers to groups or individuals who are excluded, overlooked, or discriminated against due to their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, or socio-economic status. The term has gained significant importance in discussions around social inequality and human rights.

How to Memorize "marginalised"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of people on the edge of a larger group or society.

  2. associate

    - Associate the term with the idea of exclusion or discrimination.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym MARGINAL to remember the meaning: Marginalised Are Groups In Need of Advocacy, Love, and Support.


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