stigmatize
verb (used with object)
to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon.
was stigmatizing
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past progressiveof stigmatize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Conflating homosexuality with paedophilia or pornography was wrong, as was stigmatizing people, he said, adding tongue-in-cheek that himself being gay did not pose any danger to anyone.
From Reuters ● Jun. 24, 2021
