( BrE also mar·gin·al·ise ) / ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒ-/ verb
[ vn ] to make sb feel as if they are not important and cannot influence decisions or events; to put sb in a position in which they have no power
► mar·gin·al·iza·tion , mar·gin·al·isa·tion noun [ U ]:
the marginalization of the elderly