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stigmatization

/ˌstɪɡmətəˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌstɪɡmətɪˈzeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The process or act of stigmatizing.

Examples :

"the stigmatization of ethnic minorities"
society culture attitude human mind

Related Words

Illustration minorities

minorities noun

/maɪˈnɔːrətiz/ /məˈnɔːrətiz/

The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.

"The school's student council emphasized the need to support the minorities in the student body. "

Illustration saint

saint noun

/sən(t)/ /seɪnt/

A person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.

"Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration act

act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

Illustration process

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

Illustration ethnic

ethnic noun

/ˈɛθ.nɪk/

An ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.

"The new ethnic student in our class shared stories about her family's traditions. "

Illustration upon

upon adverb

/əˈpɒn/ /əˈpɑn/

Being the target of an action.

"He was set upon by the agitated dogs"

Illustration stigmata

stigmata noun

/stɪɡˈmɑːtə/

A mark of infamy or disgrace.

"Being caught cheating on the exam left a stigmata on his academic record, making it hard for him to get good internships. "

Illustration body

body noun

/ˈbɒdi/ /ˈbɑdi/

Physical frame.

"My sister injured her body during a soccer game. "

Illustration production

production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of producing, making or creating something.

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."

Illustration stigmatizing

stigmatizing verb

/ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈstɪɡˌmæt̬aɪzɪŋ/

To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

"Public health officials are working to reduce the harmful impact of stigmatizing people with mental health issues. "