stigmatize
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stigmatize
- /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ Canada, UK, US
- /ˈstɪɡmətɑez/ Australia
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin stigmatizō (“to brand”), borrowed from Ancient Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō), from στίγμα (stígma) + -ίζω (-ízō).
verb stigmatizes · stigmatizing · stigmatized · stigmatise
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To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.
We stigmatize the Indians, also, as cowardly and treacherous, because they use stratagem in warfare in preference to open force; but in this they are fully justified by their rude code of honor.
Opposite: destigmatize
Translations
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verb to characterize as disgraceful or ignominious
| Español | estigmatizar, sambenitar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 呼ばわりする yobawari suru, 非難する hinan suru |
| Português | estigmatizar |
| Français | stigmatiser |
| Deutsch | stigmatisieren, brandmarken |
| Italiano | stigmatizzare |
| Ελληνικά | στιγματίζω stigmatízo |
| Русский | клейми́ть klejmítʹ |
| العربية | وَصَمَ waṣama |
Talk about this word "stigmatize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stigmatize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stigmatize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stigmatize "stigmatize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stigmatize.Cite this
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