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stigmatize meaning and definition

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STIGMATIZE verb

Definition of stigmatize (verb)

  1. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
    • "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
    • synonyms: brand, denounce, mark, stigmatise
  2. mark with a stigma or stigmata
    • "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"
    • synonyms: stigmatise
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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