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Underserved vs Marginalized - What's the difference?

underserved | marginalized |

As adjectives the difference between underserved and marginalized

is that underserved is underresourced, not having sufficient service while marginalized is subject to marginalization.

As verbs the difference between underserved and marginalized

is that underserved is (underserve) while marginalized is (marginalize).

underserved

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Underresourced, not having sufficient service.
  • (medical) In regard to health services, refers to populations which are disadvantaged because of ability to pay, ability to access care, ability to access comprehensive healthcare, or other disparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (underserve)

    • marginalized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (marginalize)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subject to marginalization