stigmatize

Example Sentences

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Critics of involuntary civil-commitment programs argue they violate civil liberties and stigmatize mental illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Many feared the decision could further stigmatize the shot in a moment when many parents are refusing it simply because the recommendation is under review.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

“I can accept myself and the world can still stigmatize me,” McMillan Cottom said.

From Salon • May 10, 2024

“When you say you are a Vodouist, they stigmatize you,” said Kadel Bazile, a 42-year-old civil engineer.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

Come, come, we can scarcely stigmatize Canadians as foreigners.

From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton