Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
انگشتنما شدن
Persian (Farsi) translation:
to become an object of finger pointing for disgrace/to fall into disgrace
English term
Australia
NAATI & ISO 17100 certified, MNZSTI
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
انگشتنما شدن
انگشتنما شدن
| 5 | to become a by-word for disgrace/to fall into disgrace |
Hassan Arefi
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| 5 +1 | to become a by-word |
Fereshteh Izadi
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| 5 | become the object of fingerpointing |
Edward Plaisance Jr
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Oct 21, 2022 15:02: Sophie Meis changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/2252266">Sophie Meis's</a> old entry - "انگشتنما شدن "" to ""to become a by-word for disgrace/to fall into disgrace""
Proposed translations
United States
12 years of experience in translation
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
to become a by-word for disgrace/to fall into disgrace
By-word= one that personifies a type/ one that is noteworthy or notorious
Disgrace=embarrassment and the loss of other people's respect, or behaviour that causes this
Iran
Experienced Medical/Law/IT Translator
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iranian (standard))
Works in: English, Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi), and 1 more.
to become a by-word
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Note added at 5 mins (2022-07-19 10:18:36 GMT)
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انگشت نما شدن
to become a by-word
https://fastdic.com/word/انگشت نما شدن
https://wikidana.com/?qa=69138/انگشت-نما-شدی-به-انگلیسی-؟
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
become the object of fingerpointing
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Note added at 5 hrs (2022-07-19 15:47:30 GMT)
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I have always heard it used in Persian in a negative context...this English usage is also negative.
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Note added at 4 days (2022-07-23 23:23:42 GMT)
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I would say my suggestion is perfectly relevant. However, we could say:
They are frequently pointed out.
They are frequently targeted. (I like this one.)
| Thanks for that. But my context is LGBTQ+ and the fact that they are different from others & are often harassed due to being different. Do you have a more relevant suggestion? Many thanks. |
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