fringe of society

collocation in English

meaningsoffringeandsociety

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fringe
noun[C]
uk
/frɪndʒ/us
/frɪndʒ/
the outer or less important part of an area, group, ...
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society
noun
uk
/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/us
/səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬i/
a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as ...
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(Definition offringeandsocietyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffringe of society

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Everyone is entitled to a good school education, and that goes for foreign nationals and groups on thefringeofsocietytoo.
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The issue of men’s violence against women is not a small issue on thefringeofsociety, there is also a history.
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The issue of men’s violence against women is not a small issue on thefringeofsociety.
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The issue of men’s violence against women is not a small issue on thefringeofsociety, it affects us all.
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There may have been a time when the taxi service was on thefringeofsociety, but nowadays it is at the heart of it.
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It features black-and-white portraits of those who live on thefringeofsociety, which is representative either by physical appearance, manner of thought, or lifestyle.
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One view is that it refers to the disadvantaged, those forced to thefringeofsociety.
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They travel across space, working at menial tasks and living at thefringeofsociety.
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Such individuals may be self-supporting and not seek treatment, but may live on the fringes of society.
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They are generally people on the fringes of society.
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Only in that way can we fulfil our responsibilities to the poor people living on the fringes of society.
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The advertisements and fliers in question often appear on the fringes of society.
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There is no doubt that pensioners are being pushed to the fringes of society.
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Many of the survivors remained silent out of shame about their past and were stigmatised and relegated to the fringes of society.
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Not only the young people but people on the employment fringes of society suffer.
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Large numbers of people congregate in those houses and pay rent to people who often live on the fringes of society, perhaps having drifted out of some undesirable activities.
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This attempt failed miserably, resulting in deformed doublers who, if they survive, are often driven to the fringes of society.
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Furthermore, the physical repercussions of vitriolage often force victims into the fringes of society; victims are perceived as bad omens, and subsequently ostracized.
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As a youth culture that exists on the fringes of society and criminal illegality, it has often been publicly criticized.
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