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STIGMATIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)