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marginalization

[mahr-juh-nl-ahy-zey-shuhn] / ˌmɑr dʒə nl aɪˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
exclusion from dominant culture
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Booth wrote “Primary Trust” during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the play speaks softly about the difficult subjects of marginalization, loneliness and difference.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Jones’ film is a palatable, pleasing story of tenacity in the face of marginalization.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

The author, an older person, embraces talking to strangers to regain lost social connections and counter feelings of marginalization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

The story of marginalized people — queer people and people of color — is the story of not just cultural marginalization but legal and political oppression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024

While marginalization may sound far preferable to exploitation, it may prove to be even more dangerous.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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