Stigmatization

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stigmatization \Stig`ma*ti*za"tion\, n.
     1. The act of stigmatizing.
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     2. (R. C. Ch.) The production of stigmata upon the body. See
        {Stigma}, 8.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stigmatization
       n : the act of stigmatizing [syn: {stigmatisation}, {branding}]