1. SYN: stigmatism. 2. Production of stigmas, especially of a hysterical nature. 3. Debasement of a person by attributing a negatively toned characteristic or other stigma to him or her.
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stig·ma·ti·za·tion (stig″mə-tĭ-zaґshən) 1. the act or process of developing or being identified as possessing one or more stigmata. 2. the act or process of negatively labeling or characterizing another. 3. stigmatism (def. 1).Medical dictionary. 2011.