stig·ma·tized
ˈstig-mə-ˌtīzd 
: regarded with disapproval : carrying a stigma
Welcome to the brave new world of the brain. Scientists are reimagining some of the most stigmatized mental illnesses, such as drug addiction, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as wiring problems.—
Alanna Mitchell
Alanna MitchellIt [Mexican American history] reminds us of the crucial contributions that stigmatized minority groups made to the nation's economic growth, to the development of American culture and, above all, in helping the country realize its highest ideals of freedom and equality.—Steven Mintz
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Different people interact with stigmatized properties in different ways.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Mainstream forms of treatment and harm reduction also remain stigmatized or controversial.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
After his visit, the school organized an educational event about the stigmatized illness, per the Art Newspaper’s Allison C. Meier.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Incorporated into her own story are not only Lehrer’s extraordinary portraits of stigmatized bodies, but also a history of disability and disability politics for the last several decades.
—Jennifer Day, chicagotribune.com, 17 Nov. 2020
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This year, the system got an inclusive upgrade with the addition of new scenes featuring patients who are transgender, Black, or living with stigmatized conditions such as HIV and mpox.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Different people interact with stigmatized properties in different ways.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Mainstream forms of treatment and harm reduction also remain stigmatized or controversial.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
After his visit, the school organized an educational event about the stigmatized illness, per the Art Newspaper’s Allison C. Meier.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Incorporated into her own story are not only Lehrer’s extraordinary portraits of stigmatized bodies, but also a history of disability and disability politics for the last several decades.
—Jennifer Day, chicagotribune.com, 17 Nov. 2020
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“Stigmatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stigmatized. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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