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STIGMATIZATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of stigmatizing

Synonyms:

branding; stigmatisation; stigmatization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("stigmatization" is a kind of...):

disapproval (the act of disapproving or condemning)

Derivation:

stigmatize (mark with a stigma or stigmata)

stigmatize (to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful)

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