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Marginalize vs Patronize - What's the difference?

marginalize | patronize |

In lang=en terms the difference between marginalize and patronize

is that marginalize is to relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people,) to the margins or to a lower limit while patronize is to make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.

As verbs the difference between marginalize and patronize

is that marginalize is to relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people,) to the margins or to a lower limit while patronize is to make a patron.

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

    patronize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * patronise (Commonwealth)

    Verb

    (patroniz)
  • To make a patron.
  • To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.
  • To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.

    • Synonyms

    * (talk down to) condescend