as in to label
usually disapproving
to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval
a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals
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Recent Examples of stigmatize
At home, Modi’s government has discriminated against and stigmatized religious and other minority groups, leading in some cases to communal violence and the bulldozing of Muslim family homes.
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Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The science on psychedelic medicine is still in its infancy, but researchers have been building on a large body of work from the mid-20th century, long before the drugs were banned and stigmatized.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Brooklyn said Hims & Hers was created to make health and wellness solutions more accessible, particularly for treatments for conditions that some may stigmatize.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
There also are notable gaps in the kinds of coverage China’s public health insurance covers, including the absence of coverage for dental and vision care, mental health conditions (which are heavily stigmatized), and long-term care.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The science on psychedelic medicine is still in its infancy, but researchers have been building on a large body of work from the mid-20th century, long before the drugs were banned and stigmatized.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Brooklyn said Hims & Hers was created to make health and wellness solutions more accessible, particularly for treatments for conditions that some may stigmatize.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
There also are notable gaps in the kinds of coverage China’s public health insurance covers, including the absence of coverage for dental and vision care, mental health conditions (which are heavily stigmatized), and long-term care.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatize
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Iran, for example, avoids sanctions by moving its oil into Iraq’s waters so it can be falsely labeled as Iraqi and exported to world markets.—
Michael Knights,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some were labeled, as were all of the old 8mm and Super 8 movie spools.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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But each of those neurons are really highly specified.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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The chain did not specify anything about the conduct in question.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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This is particularly true among younger marketing, advertising and branding professionals who are, understandably, relatively ignorant of the realities of this older generation.—
Tim Wragg,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Simone Swink will oversee all Good Morning America branded shows, a change as GMA and GMA3 had previously operated separately, with Cat McKenzie as EP of the spinoff show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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The city’s 1951 plan designated the South Midtown Freeway to connect downtown with the rapidly growing communities southeast of the city.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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At least 31 individuals listed as either contributors, authors, instructors or founders of the Project 2025 advisory board America First Legal Foundation have either been nominated, designated, appointed or confirmed to positions in Trump's second administration, Newsweek's analysis shows.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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In his 13 seasons, David has been named first-team All-Pro in 2013, second-team All-Pro in the 2016 and 2020 seasons and a Pro Bowler in 2015.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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In addition, Peso Pluma was named regional mexican songwriter of the year, an award that Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera took home for two consecutive years prior.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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To simplify its naming conventions, all of the brand's budget-friendly models will be simply called Roomba moving forward, whereas midrange models will be called Roomba Plus, and the name Roomba Max will denote high-end robots.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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The world ‘character’ denotes something less than attractive.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Stein later termed it the happiest day of his life.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Anti-fans, as pop-culture scholars have termed them, are similar to hate-watchers: consumers who become fixated on what frustrates them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Stigmatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatize. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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