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stigmatize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stigmatize

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

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of stigmatize

baptize, call, christen, clepe [archaic], denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, name, nominate, style, term, title

denote, specify

miscall, misname, mistitle

code-name, nickname

rechristen, relabel, rename

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