stig·ma·tize (also stigmatise British English) /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ verbbe stigmatized PREJUDICEDto be treated by society as if you should feel ashamed of your situation or behaviour 被視爲可恥,受到蔑視Single mothers often feel that they are stigmatized by society. 單身母親常常覺得自己受社會歧視。
—stigmatization /ˌstɪɡmətaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -tə-/ noun [uncountableU]