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stigmatize

DEFINITIONS OF: stigmatize

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v to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

“She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock”
Synonyms:
brand, denounce, mark, stigmatise
Type of:
label
assign a label to; designate with a label

v mark with a stigma or stigmata

“They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress”
Synonyms:
stigmatise
Type of:
mark
make or leave a mark on
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