marginalized group
Society's pushed-aside segment
A marginalized group is a category of people pushed to the edges of social, economic, or political power.
The term appears frequently in discussions of inequality and discrimination: policies that harm marginalized groups, giving voice to marginalized groups.
Common examples include racial minorities, LGBTQ people, the disabled, and the poor—though the term's breadth makes it somewhat vague in practice.
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- people of colorNon-white racial groups
- stateless personsPeople without recognized nationality
- single parentsOne-adult family heads
foster children · rural communities · religious minorities · indigenous peoples · political prisoners · sex workers · non-citizens · working poor · immigrants · asylum seekers · undocumented workers · migrant workers · homeless · LGBTQ+ community · elderly · ethnic minorities · ethnic minorities
marginalized groupprivileged group
Class with unearned advantages
ruling class · power elite · elite · establishment · upper class
marginalized groupmajority group
Largest portion of population
in-group · dominant culture · mainstream · privileged group · ruling class
marginalized groupprivileged class
Socially advantaged group
protected class · upper class · aristocracy · insiders · landed gentry
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