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marginar

to marginalise

verb mahr-hee-NAHR Rare
People & Society Community

Also means

to sideline

Usage Note

Marginar means to push a person or group to the margins of society, a debate, or a process. It is slightly more formal than excluir and often appears in sociological or political contexts (marginar a los más vulnerables). The noun counterpart is marginación (marginalisation) and the adjective is marginado (marginalised).

Examples

"La política tiende a marginar a los más pobres."

Natural Translation

The policy tends to marginalise the poorest people.

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