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stigmatize

 verb
     
stig‧ma‧tize also stigmatise British English

be stigmatized

to be treated by society as if you should feel ashamed of your situation or behaviour:
Single mothers often feel that they are stigmatized by society.
—stigmatization noun [uncountable]
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