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Spanish word
marginación
Pronunciation
IPA/maɾxinaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounmarginalization
Example
La marginación de las zonas rurales aumenta la pobreza.
The marginalization of rural areas increases poverty.
More examples
La marginación social afecta la salud mental de los jóvenes.
Social marginalization affects the mental health of young people.
Core concept
Rural village isolated from roads, services, and political centers.
Common phrases
la marginación social
social marginalization
Similar words
exclusión: Lack of access to social spaces and public services.
discriminación: Unfair treatment because of origin, sex, or other personal characteristics.
aislamiento: Cut off from others, with little interaction or access to help.
segregación: Institutional separation of people by race, class, or status.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso por el cual una persona, grupo o territorio queda relegado a los márgenes de la sociedad, perdiendo derechos, poder de decisión y acceso a recursos.
Word origin
Derived from Latin margin- 'edge' plus -ación, with the sense 'becoming positioned at the margins' and thereby losing access to rights and resources.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer simpler verbs like excluir or aislar for 'exclude' or 'isolate', so marginación is more formal and used in reports and statistics.
Other meanings
- sideliningnoun
- exclusionnoun
Opposites
- inclusióninclusionnoun
- integraciónintegrationnoun