stigmatization
UK/,stɪɡmətɪ'zeʃən/US
C2
Definitions
n.
The act or process of branding someone or something as shameful.
污名化
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstigmatizprick, goad; quench, put out
+
-ationwilling, self-driven (the '-mat-' of automatic, automate)
=stigmatization
stigmatize + -ation (act, process) = the act or process of stigmatizing.
Common Collocations
- 1.social stigmatization社会污名化
- 2.stigmatization of mental illness对精神疾病的污名化
- 3.fear of stigmatization对污名化的恐惧
Example Sentences
- 1.
Campaigns work to end the stigmatization of mental illness.