If someone or something is stigmatized, they are unfairly regarded by many people as being bad or having something to be ashamed of.
Children in single-parent families must not be stigmatised. [be VERB-ed]
People may feel stigmatized by any psychiatric diagnosis. [VERB noun]
They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty. [be VERB-ed preposition]
Synonyms: brand, label, denounce, mark