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Definition of stigmatize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

stigmatize

verb

NAmE//ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪz//

[usually passive] stigmatize somebody/something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they stigmatize

he / she / it stigmatizes

past simple stigmatized

-ing form stigmatizing

to treat someone in a way that makes them feel that they are very bad or unimportant

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stigmatization

NAmE//ˌstɪɡmət̮əˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See stigmatize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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