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stigmatize
verb
mark with a stigma or stigmata
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ˈstɪɡmətaɪz
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verb
mark with a stigma or stigmata
“They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress”
verb
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
“He denounced the government action”
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They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress
He denounced the government action
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
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