Stigmatize 1100 Words You Need Week 38 Day 3

Stigmatize 1100 Words You Need Week 38 Day 3

Stigmatize 1100 Words You Need Week 38 Day 3

/ˈstɪg.mə.taɪz/ (verb)

to treat someone unfairly especially by disapproving of them, regard as worthy of disgrace, mark with stigmata, label as socially undesirable, condemn, denounce, disparage, vilify, defame, mark out, pillory

There is mounting evidence to suggest that older adults constitute a stigmatized group in the United States (and in most Western societies). Indeed, youth is of such value in U.S. culture that efforts to stay young fuel a multibillion dollar industry. The prevailing view is “If I can buy enough pills, cream, and hair, I can avoid becoming old”. Certainly, individuals’ efforts to avoid the near-certain, uncontrollable outcomes of old age (if one is lucky enough to survive) reveal the stigma and negative attitudes associated with advanced age.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Noun: stigmatization, stigma, stigmatizer, stigmata