1. treated as unimportant or excluded from the mainstream of society or a group
Usage: British spelling (American: marginalized); commonly used in social and political contexts

1. past tense and past participle of marginalise; to treat someone or something as unimportant or push to the edge of a group or society
Usage: British spelling (American: marginalized); transitive verb

Examples

• The report showed that minority communities were marginalised in the hiring process.
• She felt marginalised when her ideas were repeatedly ignored in meetings.
• The policy marginalised rural populations by concentrating resources in cities.
• Young people without formal education are often marginalised in the job market.
• The government's decision marginalised smaller political parties from the debate.
• Disabled workers reported being marginalised despite their qualifications.
• The new regulations marginalised independent retailers in favor of large chains.