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- DictionaryStig·ma·tize/ˈstiɡməˌtīz/
verb
- 1. describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval: "the institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute"
- 2. mark with stigmata: "Francis, stigmatized in fashion as his Lord"
to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it: People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race. Fewer examples. The very purpose of segregation was to stigmatize people of color -to declare them unfit to share facilities with whites.
Nowadays, to stigmatize is to shame or brand a person in a more symbolic way. Definitions of stigmatize. verb. accuse or condemn or openly or formally brand as disgraceful. “She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock”. synonyms: brand, denounce, mark, stigmatise. see more.
Definition of stigmatize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 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]
Stigmatize definition, to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family. See more.
Stigmatize definition: to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon. See examples of STIGMATIZE used in a sentence.
1. To characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious. 2. To mark with stigmata or a stigma. 3. To cause stigmata to appear on. [Medieval Latin stigmatizāre, to brand, from Greek stigmatizein, to mark, from stigma, stigmat-, tattoo mark; see stigma .] stig′ma·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n. stig′ma·tiz′er n.
