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present participle of stigmatize
Synonyms of stigmatizing
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 & Near Synonyms for stigmatizing
- baptizing
- (also baptising),
- calling,
- christening,
- cleping
- [archaic],
- denominating,
- designating,
- dubbing,
- entitling,
- labeling
- (or labelling),
- naming,
- nominating,
- styling,
- terming,
- titling
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“Stigmatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatizing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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