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to stigmatize
01
to assign a negative label or societal judgment to a person, group, or characteristic
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
stigmatize
3rd person singular
stigmatizes
Past simple
stigmatized
Past participle
stigmatized
Examples
The media often stigmatizes individuals struggling with addiction, portraying them as weak-willed and morally corrupt.
02
to create marks or scars on the body, often intentionally, as a religious or spiritual practice
Examples
The ritualistic tattooing performed by the tribal elders was a way to stigmatize the bodies of the young initiates, symbolizing their passage into adulthood and spiritual connection.
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stigmatize
stigma
