marginalising
Relegating to periphery
Marginalising is the British spelling of marginalizing—treating a person or group as insignificant or pushing them to the edges of society.
To marginalise is to deny influence or importance: The policy has been marginalising rural communities for decades.
The word implies systematic exclusion rather than mere neglect.
To make something seem unimportant
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- devalueReduce perceived worth
- undermineWeaken by stealth
- trivializeMake light of
minimize · deprecate · dismiss · disregard · downplay · underestimate · undervalue · delegitimize
Outermost edge or margin
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
- peripheryBoundary or outer region
edges · outsider · outlier · tangential · secondary · minor · ancillary · nonessential
Mark with dishonor
- ostracizeExclude from a group
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- disenfranchiseRevoke civic participation rights
- segregateSeparate by category
scapegoat · oppress · subjugate · ghettoize · vilify · stereotype · delegitimize · otherize
belittle
To make something seem unimportant
trivialize · minimize · deprecate · dismiss · disregard · downplay · underestimate · undervalue · delegitimize · invalidate
fringe
Outermost edge or margin
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
periphery · edges · outsider · outlier · tangential · secondary · minor · ancillary · nonessential · incidental
stigmatize
Mark with dishonor
- ostracizeExclude from a group
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- disenfranchiseRevoke civic participation rights
segregate · scapegoat · oppress · subjugate · ghettoize · vilify · stereotype · delegitimize · otherize · demonize
marginalisingincluding
Containing as part
integrating · mainstreaming · incorporating · embracing · welcoming
marginalisingcentering
Positioning at midpoint
centring · empowering · foregrounding · highlighting · amplifying
marginalisingempowering
Giving authority or confidence
enfranchising · enabling · uplifting · legitimising · validating
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