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stigmatize

verb

Pronunciation

ˈstɪɡmətaɪz

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

Definitions

verb

  1. mark with a stigma or stigmata

verb

  1. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

Example sentences

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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