Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense stigmatizes, present participle stigmatizing, past tense, past participle stigmatizedregional note: in BRIT, also use stigmatise
verb
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. [beVERB-ed]
People may feel stigmatized by any psychiatric diagnosis. [VERB noun]
They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty. [beVERB-ed preposition]
Synonyms: brand, label, denounce, mark More Synonyms of stigmatize
stigmatizedadjective
It is a stigmatized illness.
stigmatize in British English
or stigmatise (ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪz)
verb(transitive)
1.
to mark out or describe (as something bad)
2.
to mark with a stigma or stigmata
Derived forms
stigmatization (ˌstigmatiˈzation) or stigmatisation (ˌstigmatiˈsation)
noun
stigmatizer (ˈstigmaˌtizer) or stigmatiser (ˈstigmaˌtiser)
noun
stigmatize in American English
(ˈstɪgməˌtaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstigmaˌtized or ˈstigmaˌtizing
1.
to mark with a stigma, stigmas, or stigmata
2.
to characterize or mark as disgraceful
Derived forms
stigmatization (ˌstigmatiˈzation)
noun
Word origin
ML stigmatizare: see stigma & -ize
Synonyms of 'stigmatize'
brand, label, denounce, mark
More Synonyms of stigmatize
In other languages
stigmatize
British English: stigmatize VERB
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.
American English: stigmatize
Brazilian Portuguese: estigmatizar
Chinese: 侮辱
European Spanish: estigmatizar
French: stigmatiser
German: stigmatisieren
Italian: stigmatizzare
Japanese: 汚名を着せる
Korean: 낙인이 찍히다
European Portuguese: estigmatizar
Latin American Spanish: estigmatizar
(verb)
Definition
to regard as being shameful
They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty.
Synonyms
brand
I was instantly branded as a rebel.
label
Too often the press are labelled as irresponsible.
denounce
The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks.
mark
I added a code to mark the document as genuine.
discredit
He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.
pillory
He resigned after being pilloried by the press.
defame
He complained that the article defamed him.
cast a slur upon
Additional synonyms
in the sense of defame
Definition
to attack the good reputation of
He complained that the article defamed him.
Synonyms
slander,
smear,
libel,
discredit,
knock (informal),
rubbish (informal),
disgrace,
blacken,
slag (off) (slang),
detract,
malign,
denigrate,
disparage,
vilify,
dishonour,
stigmatize,
bad-mouth (slang),
besmirch,
traduce (formal),
cast aspersions on,
speak evil of,
cast a slur on,
calumniate,
vituperate,
asperse
in the sense of denounce
Definition
to condemn openly or vehemently
The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks.
Synonyms
condemn,
attack,
censure,
decry,
castigate,
revile,
damn,
vilify,
proscribe,
stigmatize,
impugn,
excoriate,
declaim against
in the sense of discredit
Definition
to damage the reputation of (someone)
He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.
Synonyms
disgrace,
blame,
shame,
smear,
stain,
humiliate,
degrade,
taint,
slur,
detract from,
disparage,
vilify,
slander,
sully,
dishonour,
stigmatize,
defame,
bring into disrepute,
bring shame upon
Nearby words of
stigmatize
stifle
stifling
stigma
stigmatize
still
stilted
stimulant
Synonyms of 'stigmatize'
stigmatize
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of label
Definition
to describe or classify in a word or phrase
Too often the press are labelled as irresponsible.
Synonyms
brand,
classify,
describe,
class,
call,
name,
identify,
define,
designate,
characterize,
categorize,
pigeonhole
in the sense of mark
Definition
to designate someone as a particular type of person