Main Entry: mar·gin·al·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈmärj-nə-ˌlīz, ˈmär-jə-n^əl-ˌīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): mar·gin·al·ized; mar·gin·al·iz·ing

Date: 1970

: to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group

— mar·gin·al·i·za·tion \ˌmärj-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌmär-jə-n^əl-ə-\ noun