Also means
to tag
Usage Note
Etichettare takes avere as auxiliary. Literally it means to put a label on something, but figuratively it is widely used to mean categorizing or stereotyping a person: etichettarlo come ribelle (to label him a rebel). The noun is etichetta (label; also 'etiquette').
Examples
"Non mi piace etichettare le persone."
Natural Translation
I don't like to label people.
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