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marginado

marginalised

adjective mahr-hee-NAH-doh Rare
People & Society Community

Also means

sidelined

Usage Note

Marginado can be used as an adjective or noun: las personas marginadas ('marginalised people'), or un marginado social ('a social outcast'). As a past participle of marginar, it carries an active sense of exclusion imposed by society. The noun form la marginación refers to the state of social exclusion.

Examples

"Los grupos marginados necesitan mayor apoyo."

Natural Translation

Marginalised groups need more support.

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