marginality
gb/mˈɑɹd͡ʒɪnəlɪti/ us/mˈɑɹd͡ʒɪnəlɪti/
C1
Inglés
Acepciones
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Sustantivo
formal
C1
state
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socially peripheral position
the state of being treated as unimportant or kept away from the center of society
Patrón de uso:
the marginality of [someone/a group]; [someone/a group]'s marginality
Error frecuente:
Marginality is the state or condition; marginalization usually refers to the process of pushing someone or something to the edge.
Sinónimos
exclusion (emphasizes being kept out of full participation)
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peripheral status (emphasizes being away from the center of power or attention)
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alienation (emphasizes emotional or social separation)
Antónimos
inclusion (the state of being accepted and able to participate)
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integration (the state of being part of the main group or system)
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centrality (a position of importance or influence)
Colocaciones
social marginality
|economic marginality
|political marginality
|cultural marginality
|the experience of marginality
|a sense of marginality
|marginality and exclusion
|conditions of marginality
|reduce marginality
|overcome marginality
Temas
sociology
|social_issues
|inequality
|politics
|culture
Ejemplos
- The report links poverty to the social marginality of recent migrants.
- Many writers in the anthology describe a sense of marginality within mainstream culture.
- The program aims to reduce the economic marginality of isolated rural communities.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The group experienced marginality in the city.
- Education can help reduce social marginality.
Sustantivo
formal
C1
property
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minor importance or relevance
the fact that something is not very important or is not central to a subject
Patrón de uso:
the marginality of [something] to/in [something]
Error frecuente:
Do not use marginality for the physical edge of a page; use margin instead.
Sinónimos
insignificance (stronger; suggests very little importance)
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peripherality (emphasizes being outside the center of attention or activity)
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irrelevance (suggests no useful connection to the matter being discussed)
Antónimos
importance (the quality of mattering or having value)
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centrality (the quality of being central to a subject or activity)
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prominence (emphasizes being noticeable or well known)
Colocaciones
relative marginality
|apparent marginality
|continued marginality
|the marginality of the issue
|marginality to the debate
|marginality in the curriculum
|explain its marginality
|emphasize the marginality
Temas
communication
|academia
|work
|politics
Ejemplos
- The marginality of the topic in the final report surprised the researchers.
- Despite its marginality in the official curriculum, the subject remains popular with students.
- The party's long-term marginality in national politics made it difficult to attract donors.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The issue's marginality made it easy to ignore.
- They discussed the marginality of the topic in the course.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
marginality
AFI
GB/mˈɑɹd͡ʒɪnəlɪti/
US/mˈɑɹd͡ʒɪnəlɪti/
Sílabas y acento
mar - gin - al - ity (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mar)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: marginality
- Plural: marginalities
Expresiones
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