Quiz 5 Flashcards
(N) someone blamed for the faults of others
Scapegoat
Syn: Victims
Scapegoat
To say or do something to make others seem less important or good
Denigrate
Syn: discredit, belittle, slander, disparage
Denigrate
Refuse to do or use something as a way of protest
Boycott
Syn: reject, ban, exclude
Boycott
Very unfriendly toward someone and not allow him/her to be part of a group
Ostracize
Syn: to banish, shun, isolate, reject
Ostracize
(N) strong feeling in society a behavior, illness, or people
Stigma
(V) to make someone feel of ashamed of their situation
Stigmatize
Syn: taint, stain, brand, blemish
Stigma, stigmatize
An idea of what a particular type of person is like, often unfair or untrue
A stereotype or to stereotype
To take away the qualities of being human like individuality compassion or respect
Dehumanize
Treating people or animals in a cruel and unacceptable way
Inhumane
Syn: callous, brutal, unkindly, pitless, heartless
Inhumane