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stigma damages
stigmasterol
stigmata
stigmatic
stigmatise
stigmatism (1)
stigmatism (2)
stigmatist
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stilbene
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stigmatize
stig·ma·tize [ stígmə tz ] (past and past participle stig·ma·tized, present participle stig·ma·tiz·ing, 3rd person present singular stig·ma·tiz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb label as socially undesirable: to label somebody or something as socially unacceptable
2. transitive and intransitive verb mark with stigma: to mark somebody with stigmata, or be marked with stigmata

stig·ma·ti·za·tion [ stìgməti záysh'n ] noun
stig·ma·tiz·er [ stígmə tzər ] noun
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