French Conversation · Level 15
90 words
French word
stigmatisation
Pronunciation
IPA/stigmatizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounstigma
Example
Après l'affaire, la stigmatisation l'a suivi partout.
After the affair, the stigma followed him everywhere.
More examples
La stigmatisation sociale empêche parfois les gens de chercher de l'aide.
Social stigma sometimes prevents people from seeking help.
Core concept
Society placing a lasting mark on people that can isolate them and expose them to unequal treatment.
Common phrases
la stigmatisation sociale
social stigma
la stigmatisation au travail
workplace stigma
la stigmatisation des malades
stigma against sick people
Similar words
discrimination: Treating people unfairly because of a particular characteristic.
préjugé: A negative belief about a person or group without enough evidence.
exclusion: Preventing people from joining a group or society or taking part in it.
marginalisation: Leaving people outside society's mainstream, reducing their status and influence.
Definition in French
Processus social par lequel une personne ou un groupe reçoit une marque négative entraînant rejet, honte ou discrimination.
Word origin
The noun stigmatisation is formed from French stigmatiser with the suffix -ation, while stigmatiser ultimately comes from Greek stigma through Latin.
Usage tips
- The related verb stigmatiser takes a direct object, as in stigmatiser un groupe, not a preposition such as à.
Other meanings
- labelingnoun
Opposites
- acceptationacceptancenoun
- réhabilitationrehabilitationnoun
Related words
- stigmatiserstigmatizeverb
- stigmatiséstigmatizedadjective