stigmatizations
Acts of shaming
Stigmatizations are acts of marking someone or something as disgraceful or shameful.
The word typically appears in academic or policy contexts discussing how groups become socially marginalized: The stigmatizations of mental illness have declined but not disappeared.
Each stigmatization singles out a characteristic—disease, poverty, identity—and attaches negative judgment to it.
Relegation to powerless periphery
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
bigotry · segregation · racism · sexism · homophobia · xenophobia · ableism · classism
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- dishonorLoss of respect
- degradationDecline in condition
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
public shaming · ostracism · vilification · condemnation · denigration · derision · ridicule · blame
False statements harming reputation
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- libelPrinted defamation
- smearSpread or defame
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
blemish · discredit · infamy · notoriety · scandal · disrepute · blackening · character assassination
Creating distinctive identity
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
- markingIndicating with symbols
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
label · symbol · armband · yellow star · pink triangle · identifier · distinguishing mark
Identification of illness
- mental illnessDisorder affecting cognition or mood
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
- AIDSImmune deficiency syndrome
- leprosyMycobacterial infection causing disfigurement
addiction · disability · patient · institutionalization · asylum · sanitarium · disclosure · confidentiality
marginalization
Relegation to powerless periphery
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
prejudice · bigotry · segregation · racism · sexism · homophobia · xenophobia · ableism · classism · ageism
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- dishonorLoss of respect
- degradationDecline in condition
mortification · public shaming · ostracism · vilification · condemnation · denigration · derision · ridicule · blame · judgment
defamation
False statements harming reputation
tarnish · blemish · discredit · infamy · notoriety · scandal · disrepute · blackening · character assassination · mud-slinging
branding
Creating distinctive identity
badge · label · symbol · armband · yellow star · pink triangle · identifier · distinguishing mark
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- mental illnessDisorder affecting cognition or mood
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
- AIDSImmune deficiency syndrome
leprosy · addiction · disability · patient · institutionalization · asylum · sanitarium · disclosure · confidentiality · internalized
stigmatizationsacceptances
Affirmative replies received
inclusions · welcomings · integrations · affirmations · validations
stigmatizationsglorifications
Acts of praising extravagantly
celebrations · exaltations · venerations · honors · praises
stigmatizationselevations
Heights above reference point
empowerments · rehabilitations · recognitions · distinctions · canonizations