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stigmatize

🇬🇧 UK/'stɪɡmətaɪz/🇺🇸 US/'stigmәtaiz/
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To label or characterize someone or something as disgraceful or shameful

污名化,给…打上耻辱的烙印

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
stigprick, goad, quench
+
matself-acting, machine, automatic
+
iconnector
+
zeto make, to become
=stigmatize

Common Collocations

  • 1.stigmatize someone as将某人污名化为…
  • 2.unfairly stigmatize不公正地污名化
  • 3.stigmatize mental illness污名化精神疾病
  • 4.[stigmatize a group]污名化某一群体

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Society should not stigmatize people who seek help for mental health issues.

  • 2.

    The media was criticized for stigmatizing homeless people as lazy and irresponsible.

  • 3.

    We must be careful not to stigmatize entire communities based on the actions of a few.

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