stigmatization
Shaming someone publicly
Stigmatization is the process of marking someone or something as shameful, disgraced, or socially unacceptable.
It implies treating people as outsiders because of some characteristic—illness, behavior, identity, or association: the stigmatization of mental health patients, stigmatization of the poor.
The word often appears in discussions of social justice and public health, where stigmatization creates barriers to treatment or equality.
Banishment from a group
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- segregationForced separation by group
- isolationComplete separation from others
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
blacklisting · banishment · rejection · outcasting · ghettoization · excommunication · expulsion · boycott
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- homophobiaPrejudice against same-sex attraction
transphobia · ableism · ageism · classism · xenophobia · profiling · scapegoating · bias
Oversimplified group-based judgments
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- markingIndicating with symbols
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- categorizingAssigning to groups
pigeonholing · typecasting · generalizing · profiling · othering · name-calling · slurring · pathologizing
False statements harming reputation
- discreditingDamaging another's reputation
- tarnishingOxidizing and losing shine
- smearingSpreading by rubbing
- vilificationAbusive condemnation of someone
denigration · slander · libel · besmirching · dishonoring · disgracing · infamy · notoriety
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- degradationDecline in condition
- dishonorLoss of respect
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
mortification · guilt · self-blame · internalization · condemnation · disapproval · judgment · reproach
Emotional separation between people
- isolationComplete separation from others
- disconnectionState of being severed
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
withdrawal · anomie · displacement · disaffiliation · invisibility · voicelessness · disenfranchisement · devaluation
ostracism
Banishment from a group
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- segregationForced separation by group
- isolationComplete separation from others
shunning · blacklisting · banishment · rejection · outcasting · ghettoization · excommunication · expulsion · boycott · avoidance
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
homophobia · transphobia · ableism · ageism · classism · xenophobia · profiling · scapegoating · bias · intolerance
stereotyping
Oversimplified group-based judgments
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- markingIndicating with symbols
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
categorizing · pigeonholing · typecasting · generalizing · profiling · othering · name-calling · slurring · pathologizing · criminalizing
defamation
False statements harming reputation
- discreditingDamaging another's reputation
- tarnishingOxidizing and losing shine
- smearingSpreading by rubbing
vilification · denigration · slander · libel · besmirching · dishonoring · disgracing · infamy · notoriety · scandal
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- degradationDecline in condition
- dishonorLoss of respect
embarrassment · mortification · guilt · self-blame · internalization · condemnation · disapproval · judgment · reproach · taint
estrangement
Emotional separation between people
- isolationComplete separation from others
- disconnectionState of being severed
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
detachment · withdrawal · anomie · displacement · disaffiliation · invisibility · voicelessness · disenfranchisement · devaluation · abandonment
- social changecultural shift, social progress, social norms, cultural fusion, globalization
- social crueltybullying, harassment, humiliation, shaming, mocking
- vilificationvilification, vilifying, demonizing, demonisation, demonize
- Catholic mysticismvisions, ecstasy, mystics, incorruptibility, levitation
- crueltycruelty, brutality, inhumanity, viciousness, ruthlessness
- oppressionoppression, tyranny, racism, repression, secret police
stigmatizationcommendation
Formal expression of approval
praise · celebration · approval · appreciation · admiration
stigmatizationinclusion
Being made part
embrace · integration · belonging · incorporation · mainstreaming
stigmatizationglorification
Elevating praise or worship
honor · veneration · exaltation · ennoblement · dignification