stigmatisation
Shaming and labeling
Stigmatisation is the process of marking someone or something as disgraceful or worthy of disapproval.
It describes how individuals or groups become associated with shame or social rejection: the stigmatisation of mental illness, stigmatisation of the poor.
The word emphasises the ongoing nature of being stigmatised rather than a single act.
British spelling; Americans write stigmatization.
Banishment from a group
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- alienationState of being isolated
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
isolation · exclusion · blacklisting · banishment · outcast · pariah · cold-shouldering · scapegoating
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
sexism · homophobia · xenophobia · ableism · ageism · classism · narrow-mindedness · ethnocentrism
False statements harming reputation
- vilificationAbusive condemnation of someone
- denigrationUnjust attack on reputation
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- libelPrinted defamation
smear · discredit · tarnish · disparagement · calumny · infamy · notoriety · scandal
Creating distinctive identity
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- identifyingDetermining what something is
- categorizingAssigning to groups
typing · pigeonholing · stereotyping · tattooing · signifying · designating · classifying
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- dishonorLoss of respect
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- degradationDecline in condition
mortification · ignominy · abasement · indignity · self-consciousness · inferiority · disrepute · debasement
ostracism
Banishment from a group
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- alienationState of being isolated
rejection · isolation · exclusion · blacklisting · banishment · outcast · pariah · cold-shouldering · scapegoating · boycott
bias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
racism · sexism · homophobia · xenophobia · ableism · ageism · classism · narrow-mindedness · ethnocentrism · chauvinism
defamation
False statements harming reputation
- vilificationAbusive condemnation of someone
- denigrationUnjust attack on reputation
- slanderSpoken false defamation
libel · smear · discredit · tarnish · disparagement · calumny · infamy · notoriety · scandal · blemish
branding
Creating distinctive identity
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- identifyingDetermining what something is
categorizing · typing · pigeonholing · stereotyping · tattooing · signifying · designating · classifying
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- dishonorLoss of respect
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
degradation · mortification · ignominy · abasement · indignity · self-consciousness · inferiority · disrepute · debasement · taint
stigmatisationacceptance
Consent to receive
inclusion · embrace · welcome · approval · affirmation
stigmatisationnormalisation
Making something standard
destigmatisation · mainstreaming · integration · validation · legitimisation
stigmatisationacceptance
Consent to receive
celebration · glorification · honour · validation · veneration
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