as in to label
usually disapproving
to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval
a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals
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Recent Examples of stigmatize
Against a public perception that drug use is endemic to homeless camps, service providers and advocates see an exaggerated reaction to open drug use on the street that stigmatizes the majority of homeless people who do not use drugs.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
There are other ways for the government to help make Americans healthier besides the imposition of stigmatizing restrictions on SNAP.
—Benjamin Chrisinger, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Rolling Stone spoke with medical and legal experts to find out what Kennedy does — and doesn’t — have the authority to do, and why this messaging on ADHD medications from the federal government is both stigmatizing and dangerous.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
So powerful is this persistence that some descendants of those who were once stigmatized now do the stigmatizing.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
There are other ways for the government to help make Americans healthier besides the imposition of stigmatizing restrictions on SNAP.
—Benjamin Chrisinger, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Rolling Stone spoke with medical and legal experts to find out what Kennedy does — and doesn’t — have the authority to do, and why this messaging on ADHD medications from the federal government is both stigmatizing and dangerous.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
So powerful is this persistence that some descendants of those who were once stigmatized now do the stigmatizing.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatize
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In environments that prioritize harmony and consensus, leaders who express disagreement may swiftly be labeled as poor listeners or seen as dismissive of differing viewpoints.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Piracy Shield is often labeled as draconian by opponents because blocking content via DNS is messy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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The dog-walk area was not specified in our purchase agreement, but we were all informed verbally of the same information.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rader acknowledged that not every child younger than 5 is eligible for the measles vaccine, and his study didn’t specify the exact ages of the children younger than 5 who were unvaccinated.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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Over their long career, the pair have branded themselves as filmmaker champions who love to take big swings.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Within days, their faces are on every television, branded as 21st-century Charles Manson wannabes trying to spark a class war.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2025
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Outfielders Nelson Velázquez and Nick Pratto are out of minor-league options and could be designated for assignment.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Late on Thursday, Trump signed an executive order directing agency heads to allow federal officials designated by the president or agency leadership to have unfettered access to data, unclassified records and software and IT systems.—
Nathan Layne and Tim Reid,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Coinciding with the six straight Open Division championships, a Torrey Pines athlete has been named player of the year each of the past six seasons.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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After explaining that the special was named after the reality that men his age often just drop dead, Burr began ranting about Elon Musk.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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The historic building, which also houses a 400-seat opera house, has thick tape running throughout its interior, denoting where the U.S. border ends and the Canadian one begins.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Undecided customers who want a black dress are more likely to gravitate toward an unknown luxury brand that offers the sixth- or seventh-highest-priced dresses—cheaper than their competitors but still at a price that denotes the quality of the product.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a change in the way events are termed.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Due to what the network termed ‘technical difficulties,’ at least the first two periods of the Sharks game against the Leafs, which began shortly after 7:30 p.m., was unavailable to some cable television customers, namely those with Xfinity.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Stigmatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatize. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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