"minoritize" meaning in English

See minoritize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: minoritizes [present, singular, third-person], minoritizing [participle, present], minoritized [participle, past], minoritized [past]
Etymology: minority + -ize Etymology templates: {{suf|en|minority|ize}} minority + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} minoritize (third-person singular simple present minoritizes, present participle minoritizing, simple past and past participle minoritized)
  1. (transitive) To make or treat as a minority. Tags: transitive Synonyms: marginalize, minoritise
    Sense id: en-minoritize-en-verb-Q9S1zqY1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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