stigmatization
🇬🇧 UK/,stɪɡmətɪ'zeʃən/🇺🇸 US
C2
Definitions
n.
The act of labeling someone or something as shameful, disgraceful, or socially unacceptable.
污名化;侮辱;谴责
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
iconnector
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zto make, to become
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ationact, process, state
=stigmatization
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.[combat stigmatization]对抗污名化
- 4.fear of stigmatization对污名化的恐惧
Example Sentences
- 1.
The stigmatization of people with HIV has made it harder for them to seek treatment.
- 2.
Researchers warn that the stigmatization of certain ethnic groups can fuel discrimination.
- 3.
Public health campaigns aim to combat the stigmatization of addiction as a moral failure.