stigmatize
To characterize as disgraceful or ignominiousTo characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.
» Why is masturbation so stigmatized?
Meaning
1 sensesTo characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.
stigmatisieren, brandmarken
клейми́тьklejmítʹ
таврува́тиtavruváty
mark with a stigma or stigmata
Examples
4 sentencesWhy is masturbation so stigmatized?
Why is queerness still stigmatized?
Government policies should encourage scientific innovation without creating unnecessary barriers or unjustifiably stigmatizing new technologies.
Drug policy must aim to reduce harm as much as possible, not to punish and stigmatize.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin stigmatizō (“to brand”), borrowed from Ancient Greek στιγματίBorrowed from Medieval Latin stigmatizō (“to brand”), borrowed from Ancient Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō), from στίγμα (stígma) + -ίζω (-ízō).
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Forms
stigmatizes, stigmatizing, stigmatized, stigmatized| Base form | stigmatize · to stigmatize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stigmatizes |
| Present participle | stigmatizing |
| Past simple | stigmatized |
| Past participle | stigmatized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- mark with a stigma or stigmata:stigmatise
- to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful:stigmatisebranddenouncemark
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle