marginalises
Treats as unimportant
Marginalises is the British spelling of marginalizes—to push someone or something to the edges of importance or relevance.
Groups are marginalised when society treats them as insignificant or excludes them from power and participation: Policies that marginalise the poor only deepen inequality.
The word implies systematic relegation to the margins rather than outright exclusion.
Deliberately leaves out
- discriminatesTreats unfairly by category
- sidelinesField boundary lines
- ostracisesExcludes from a community
- alienatesCauses emotional withdrawal
disenfranchises · stigmatises · isolates · oppresses · minorities · outcasts · vulnerable · disadvantaged
Reduces to poverty
- exploitsNotable daring actions
- underpaysPays below fair value
- excludesDeliberately leaves out
- informalRelaxed, not official
precarious · unemployment · poverty · inequality · disparity · labour · workers · underemployment
Misses or surveys
- ignoresRefuses to acknowledge
- undervaluesRates below true worth
- dismissesTerminates or rejects
- canonAccepted authoritative works
voices · scholarship · perspectives · curriculum · citations · disciplines · methodologies · narratives
Removes someone's voting rights
- suppressesActively prevents expression
- underrepresentsFails to proportionally reflect
- disempowersRemoves ability to act
- votersThose who cast ballots
minorities · opposition · dissent · silences · constituencies · gerrymandering · barriers · participation
excludes
Deliberately leaves out
- discriminatesTreats unfairly by category
- sidelinesField boundary lines
- ostracisesExcludes from a community
alienates · disenfranchises · stigmatises · isolates · oppresses · minorities · outcasts · vulnerable · disadvantaged · underrepresented
impoverishes
Reduces to poverty
informal · precarious · unemployment · poverty · inequality · disparity · labour · workers · underemployment · barriers
overlooks
Misses or surveys
- ignoresRefuses to acknowledge
- undervaluesRates below true worth
- dismissesTerminates or rejects
canon · voices · scholarship · perspectives · curriculum · citations · disciplines · methodologies · narratives · histories
disenfranchises
Removes someone's voting rights
- suppressesActively prevents expression
- underrepresentsFails to proportionally reflect
- disempowersRemoves ability to act
voters · minorities · opposition · dissent · silences · constituencies · gerrymandering · barriers · participation · democracy
marginalisesincludes
Contains as component
centres · integrates · centers · welcomes · embraces
marginalisesempowers
Grants ability or authority
amplifies · platforms · elevates · enfranchises · enables
marginaliseshonours
Official awards for merit
celebrates · prioritises · recognises · affirms · esteems