stigmatised

stigmatised
stigmatise (Brit.) v. characterize something as disgraceful; mark with a stigma; brand or condemn as disgraceful; treat a person in an unjust manner by disapproving of him/her (also stigmatize)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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