What does "stigmatization" mean?

The process or act of stigmatizing.

What is a synonym for "stigmatization"?

Common synonyms include: bar sinister, baton, black eye, black mark, blot, blur.

noun

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Noun

1
The process or act of stigmatizing. countable, uncountable
"the stigmatization of ethnic minorities"
2
the act of stigmatizing wordnet
3
The production of stigmata upon the body. countable, uncountable
"the stigmatization of Saint Francis"

"The Reagan administration has been criticized for not taking AIDS seriously and for allowing the stigmatization of gay men in America."

From stigmatize + -ation.