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stigmatize

stig·ma·tize

UK/ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ US/ˈstɪɡmʌˌtaɪz/ uncommon

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”
2.

mark with a stigma or stigmata

  • “They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress”
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