stigmatisation

Thân thiện

A person feels the pain of stigmatisation from their peers.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of stigmatizing: The action or process of describing or regarding someone or something in a way that is strongly disapproving of and that marks them as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval. It involves assigning a negative social label or mark of shame.

Usage

Stigmatisation is used to describe the societal or interpersonal process of applying a stigma. It is a formal term often found in academic, sociological, psychological, and public health contexts to discuss discrimination, prejudice, and social exclusion.

Examples

• The stigmatisation of mental illness can prevent people from seeking help.
• Public health campaigns aim to reduce the stigmatisation associated with HIV/AIDS.
• There is a long history of stigmatisation towards certain ethnic and religious groups.

Advanced Usage

• Institutional Stigmatisation: Refers to policies or practices within organizations or governments that systematically mark a group as inferior.
  • The institutional stigmatisation of the homeless population was evident in the city's laws.
• Internalised Stigmatisation: When an individual accepts and applies negative societal stereotypes to themselves.
  • Overcoming internalised stigmatisation is a crucial part of recovery.

Variants and Related Words

• Stigmatize (verb): To describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
  • Laws should not stigmatize people based on their health status.
• Stigma (noun): A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
  • The stigma of unemployment can be very damaging.
• Destigmatisation (noun): The process of removing negative associations.
  • Destigmatisation efforts are key to changing public attitudes.

Synonyms

• Branding: Marking with a symbol of disgrace.
• Denunciation: Public condemnation.
• Vilification: Abusively disparaging speech or writing.
• Disparagement: The act of speaking about someone in a belittling way.

Antonyms

• Acceptance: The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.
• Honor: High respect; great esteem.
• Commendation: Formal or official praise.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Social Stigma: The extreme disapproval of a person or group on socially characteristic grounds.
  • Fear of social stigma keeps many issues hidden.
• Stigma Management: Strategies individuals use to cope with being stigmatized.
  • She developed various stigma management techniques to navigate professional settings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of stigmatizing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stigmatization
• branding