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stigmatize

verb

/ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/

Meaning

to describe or regard someone as worthy of disgrace or disapproval

People with certain illnesses are often unfairly stigmatized.

condemn, denounce, brand, disgrace, vilify

praise, honor, respect

stigmatize behavior, stigmatize illness, stigmatize group

To act in an excessively subservient or obedient manner.

to breathe out air from the lungs

To escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery.

to make something appear larger or more important than it really is

to handle or control something badly or inefficiently

to go into or through something; to understand something deeply