shaming

present participle of shame

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Recent Examples of shaming Some use shaming to project their values onto others to encourage conformity to their standards. Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024 The messaging is also made of the same fabric as victim-shaming. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024 The fat shaming that Winslet had to endure from that point onwards was both vicious and personal. Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024 Faculty and administration should undertake aggressive social norming campaigns that highlight the fact that students want to discuss controversial topics and that fears of shunning and shaming are overblown. Manu Meel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shaming 

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“Shaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaming. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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