marginalizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to marginalize

   to exclude or push someone/something to the margins of society or a group

2. 2.

   to ostracize

   to deliberately exclude or isolate from social acceptance

Examples

• "A sociedade não pode marginalizar os mais pobres."

  Society cannot marginalize the poorest.

• "Essas políticas acabam marginalizando as minorias."

  These policies end up marginalizing minorities.

• "Ele se sentiu marginalizado pelo grupo após expressar sua opinião."

  He felt marginalized by the group after expressing his opinion.

Usage

Formal/academic register, commonly used in sociological and political contexts. Often appears in the passive voice (ser marginalizado/a) to describe groups or individuals who have been excluded. Related noun: marginalização (marginalization).