Usage Note
Marginación denotes the process or state of being pushed to the social margins — exclusion from mainstream economic, political, or cultural life. It is an abstract noun formed from marginar (to marginalise). The related adjective marginado/a functions as both adjective and noun ('a marginalised person'), and zona de marginación is a standard phrase in social-policy reports throughout Latin America.
Examples
"La pobreza genera marginación en las ciudades."
Natural Translation
Poverty generates marginalisation in cities.
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