Informal and dated use referring to a person or thing that is abnormal.
Translations
In past decades, society often marginalized the abnormal rather than offering support.
Dans les décennies passées, la société marginalisait souvent l’anormal plutôt que de lui offrir du soutien.
Definitions
A person or thing that is markedly different from the usual or expected, often implying physical or mental deviation. In past decades, society often marginalized the abnormal rather than offering support.