stigmatizing

Variant of stigmatize

stigmatize definition

stig·ma·tize (stig′mə tīz′)

transitive verb stigmatized -·tized′, stigmatizing -·tiz′·ing

  1. to mark with a stigma, stigmas, or stigmata
  2. to characterize or mark as disgraceful

Etymology: ML stigmatizare: see stigma & -ize

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