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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
stigprick, goad, quench
+
matself-acting, machine, automatic
+
iconnector
+
zto make, to become
+
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.

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