destigmatization
- noun
- /ˌdɛs.tɪɡ.mə.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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desestigmatización
- "Destigmatization of mental illness and chemical dependency... led to a greater willingness on the part of the general public to seek help for mental health problems.
Examples
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A more moderate approach calling for its "destigmatization" is what is more widely accepted today.
Academic text (2010) -
Yeah, from it, which included things like things around destigmatisation and other bits and pieces.
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Destigmatization is facilitated by positive contact with other sexual minority individuals; few lesbians or gays self-identify as homosexual without direct contact with one or more LGBT counterparts.
Blog text (17) -
The destigmatization of mental illness has encouraged more people to seek therapy.
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Advocates emphasize that destigmatization is essential for supporting marginalized groups.
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Through education and advocacy, destigmatization helps reduce discrimination against those with social issues.
Synonyms
8
5.2
Making people trust someone again after their reputation was damaged
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7.9
An act of clearing someone of blame or suspicion
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7.4
Clearing someone of blame or shame
An act that clears someone from blame or suspicion
Antonyms
How Stigmatized
Surface Forms
Morphology
destigmatization = destigmatize (transparent) = de + stigmat + ization
This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'destigmatize' meaning the process or result of removing stigma.
Etymology
Destigmatization breaks into de- meaning 'remove' and stigma meaning 'mark' or 'sign' from an old Greek word. So destigmatization is about taking away a 'mark' of shame so people are no longer judged.