Spanish Conversation · Level 112
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Spanish word
marginalidad
Pronunciation
IPA/maɾxinaliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounmarginalization
Example
La marginalidad genera dificultades para acceder al empleo.
Marginalization creates difficulties in accessing employment.
More examples
¿Conoces programas que apoyen a personas que viven en marginalidad?
Do you know of any programs that support people in a situation of marginalization?
Core concept
The state of social exclusion that limits access to employment, services, and legal rights.
Common phrases
personas en situación de marginalidad
people in a situation of marginalization
Similar words
marginación: Position at a social or geographic periphery that leaves people disadvantaged.
discriminación: Unjust treatment based on prejudice that causes disadvantage or harm.
exclusión: Barriers that prevent participation or use of services, leaving people outside institutions.
pobreza: Insufficient income and resources to meet basic daily needs.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso o condición por la cual se coloca a ciertos colectivos en los márgenes sociales, con barreras para el acceso a derechos y recursos.
Word origin
The word is formed from the adjective marginal plus the abstract-noun suffix -idad, with marginal tracing back to Latin margin- 'boundary'.
Usage tips
- Marginalidad frequently collocates with verbs such as sufrir, padecer, or estar and with qualifiers like 'situación de', so speakers usually specify causes or conditions rather than use the noun alone.
Other meanings
- marginalitynoun
- social exclusionnoun
Opposites
- integraciónintegrationnoun
Related words
- marginalizaciónmarginalizationnoun
- marginadomarginalizedadjective