marginality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English marginal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English marginality From marginal + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being marginal
We have all heard of places where police will not go, or where they simply cannot impose order because of the vastness and marginality of the spaces.
2007, Andrew Shanken, “The Sublime "Jackass"”, in Places, volume 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marginalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |