stigmatize (someone or something) as (something)

stigmatize (someone or something) as (something)

To characterize or label someone or something as being something considered disgraceful, shameful, or contemptible. She has spent the entire election trying to stigmatize her opponent as a weakling. Just because you're a total prude doesn't give you the right to stigmatize other people as sluts!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stigmatize someone as something

to brand or label someone as something. The opposition will try to stigmatize you as a spendthrift. Tony was stigmatized as a poor loser.
See also: stigmatize
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
  • a ghost at the feast
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you