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Marginalize vs Borderline - What's the difference?

marginalize | borderline |

As a verb marginalize

is to relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people,) to the margins or to a lower limit.

As an adjective borderline is

nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.

As a noun borderline is

a boundary or accepted division; a border.

marginalize

English

Alternative forms

* marginalise (mostly British)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people,) to the margins or to a lower limit

    • Related terms

    * marginal * marginalization

    Synonyms

    *invisibilize

    borderline

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
    • He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake.
    I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications.
  • Showing bad taste.
    • Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening.
  • Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.

    • Derived terms

    * borderline personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boundary or accepted division; a border.
    • She lives on the borderline between reality and madness.