##  [Stigmatization](/index.php/stigmatization) 

  ##  [Stigmatization](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/stigmatization-0) 

  

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Definition

A social process by which an attribute, identity, behavior, or condition is publicly labeled with negative stereotypes and devalued, producing altered social identity, reduced status, and barriers to full social participation.

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



 ##  [Stigmatization](https://religion.quantumdictionary.io/stigmatization-1) 

  

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Definition

A social process by which an attribute, behavior, or reputation is publicly marked as undesirable or deviant and thereby used to devalue, stereotype, or discredit an individual or group, producing altered interactional expectations and reduced social status in specific social contexts.