Dictionary definition of marginalize

It is the process of making someone or something less important, less powerful or less relevant by excluding them from mainstream society, culture, or politics. Marginalization often happens to people or groups who are already disadvantaged or marginalized, such as people of color, women, people with disabilities, or the LGBTQ+ community. For example, a person might say that a certain group is marginalized, meaning that they are being excluded from mainstream society, culture, or politics. Or, one might say that a person is marginalized, meaning that they are being denied access to resources, power, or opportunities.

In general, the term implies that there is an act of pushing a group or individual to the edge of society, often by denying them access to resources, power, or opportunities, whether it's a group or an individual, and that it is the process of making someone or something less important, less powerful or less relevant by excluding them from mainstream society, culture, or politics, and that it often happens to people or groups who are already disadvantaged or marginalized, such as people of color, women, people with disabilities, or the LGBTQ+ community.