Meaning & use
stigmatize
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To describe or regard someone or something as worthy of disgrace or strong disapproval.
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Society has historically stigmatized mental illness, discouraging people from seeking help.
The report warns against policies that stigmatize immigrants.
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From the Greek 'stigma,' originally a mark burned or cut into the skin of a criminal or slave.
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