| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | alienated | made isolated or estranged |
| 2. | banished | forced away from a place |
| 3. | beaten down | worn down by oppression |
| 4. | belittled | made to seem less important |
| 5. | boxed out | prevented from participating |
| 6. | cast aside | rejected as unimportant |
| 7. | cast off | discarded or rejected |
| 8. | cast out | expelled from a group |
| 9. | confined | kept within limiting boundaries |
| 10. | constrained | limited by conditions or power |
| 11. | controlled | kept under another’s power |
| 12. | crowded out | excluded by competing forces |
| 13. | cut off | separated from access or support |
| 14. | deprived | lacking necessary benefits or opportunities |
| 15. | devalued | treated as less important |
| 16. | disadvantaged | lacking equal social advantages |
| 17. | discounted | treated as unimportant |
| 18. | disenfranchised | deprived of rights or power |
| 19. | dismissed | rejected as not worth attention |
| 20. | displaced | forced from place or role |
| 21. | disregarded | ignored or not considered |
| 22. | dominated | controlled by stronger forces |
| 23. | downtrodden | oppressed by people in power |
| 24. | edged out | gradually pushed from position |
| 25. | excluded | kept out of participation |
| 26. | exiled | forced to live away |
| 27. | expelled | forced out of membership |
| 28. | exploited | used unfairly for advantage |
| 29. | forced out | compelled to leave or withdraw |
| 30. | forgotten | neglected or left unremembered |
| 31. | fringe | outside the mainstream |
| 32. | ghettoized | confined to an isolated status |
| 33. | held back | prevented from advancing |
| 34. | held down | kept in a lower position |
| 35. | hemmed in | restricted from free movement |
| 36. | ignored | not noticed or considered |
| 37. | inferior | treated as lower in status |
| 38. | invisible | unnoticed despite being present |
| 39. | isolated | separated from others |
| 40. | kept down | prevented from rising |
| 41. | kept on the fringes | kept outside the mainstream |
| 42. | kept out | prevented from entering or joining |
| 43. | kept powerless | denied meaningful influence |
| 44. | left behind | not helped to progress |
| 45. | left on the fringes | excluded from central life |
| 46. | left out | not included with others |
| 47. | lesser | lower in status or importance |
| 48. | low-status | having little social standing |
| 49. | marginal | minor or peripheral in importance |
| 50. | minimized | made to seem less significant |
| 51. | minor | lesser in importance or status |
| 52. | mistreated | treated badly or unfairly |
| 53. | muted | made less heard or visible |
| 54. | neglected | given too little attention |
| 55. | nonprivileged | without special social advantages |
| 56. | on the margins | outside central participation |
| 57. | oppressed | subjected to harsh control |
| 58. | ostracized | rejected by a group |
| 59. | othered | treated as alien or different |
| 60. | outcast | rejected by society or group |
| 61. | outgrouped | treated as outside the group |
| 62. | overlooked | failed to be noticed |
| 63. | peripheral | away from the center |
| 64. | persecuted | harassed for identity or beliefs |
| 65. | powerless | lacking power or influence |
| 66. | pushed aside | moved out of consideration |
| 67. | pushed out | forced from inclusion |
| 68. | pushed to the edge | moved away from influence |
| 69. | rejected | refused acceptance or inclusion |
| 70. | relegated | assigned to a lower place |
| 71. | repressed | held down by force |
| 72. | resource-poor | having too few resources |
| 73. | restricted | limited in access or opportunity |
| 74. | rightless | having no recognized rights |
| 75. | rights-deprived | lacking recognized rights |
| 76. | secondary | less important than others |
| 77. | segregated | separated from others by policy |
| 78. | separated | kept apart from others |
| 79. | shunned | deliberately avoided or rejected |
| 80. | shut out | excluded from access |
| 81. | sidelined | pushed away from importance |
| 82. | silenced | prevented from being heard |
| 83. | stifled | restrained from expression or growth |
| 84. | subjugated | brought under oppressive control |
| 85. | subordinate | lower in rank or power |
| 86. | suppressed | kept down or restrained |
| 87. | trivialized | treated as unimportant |
| 88. | underclass | belonging to the lowest social group |
| 89. | underprivileged | lacking basic social advantages |
| 90. | underrepresented | insufficiently included or represented |
| 91. | underresourced | lacking sufficient resources |
| 92. | underserved | not adequately provided with services |
| 93. | unheard | not listened to |
| 94. | unprivileged | lacking social advantages |
| 95. | unrepresented | lacking someone to speak for them |
| 96. | unseen | not noticed or recognized |
| 97. | unsupported | lacking needed help or backing |
| 98. | victimized | made to suffer unfair harm |
| 99. | voiceless | lacking influence or representation |
| 100. | vulnerable | open to harm or exploitation |
