stigmatize
[ stig-muh-tahyz ]
/ ˈstɪg məˌtaɪz /
verb (used with object), stig·ma·tized, stig·ma·tiz·ing.
Also
especially British,
stig·ma·tise.
Origin of stigmatize
OTHER WORDS FROM stigmatize
stig·ma·ti·za·tion, noun stig·ma·tiz·er, noun de·stig·ma·tize, verb (used with object), de·stig·ma·tized, de·stig·ma·tiz·ing. un·stig·ma·tized, adjectiveWords nearby stigmatize
stigmasterol,
stigmatic,
stigmatism,
stigmatist,
stigmatization,
stigmatize,
stijl,
stikine,
stilb,
stilbene,
stilbestrol
Example sentences from the Web for stigmatization
Unlike Payne, Kromah continues to struggle to be accepted in his community and does not know when the stigmatization will end.
This Man Lost 35 Relatives to Ebola and His Community Wants Him Gone |Wade C.L. Williams |October 30, 2014 |DAILY BEASTSometimes the aftermath, which can lead to stigmatization and harassment from peers and leaders, is equally painful for victims.
Spies, Lies, and Rape in the Air Force: An Undercover Agent's Story |Jacob Siegel |March 4, 2014 |DAILY BEASTDan Savage has done a great deal to end the stigmatization and bullying of LGBT youth across the country.
The first recorded instance of stigmatization is that of S. Francis of Assisi, in the thirteenth century.
British Dictionary definitions for stigmatization
stigmatize
stigmatise
/ (ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to mark out or describe (as something bad)
to mark with a stigma or stigmata
Derived forms of stigmatize
stigmatization or stigmatisation, noun stigmatizer or stigmatiser, nounMedical definitions for stigmatization
stigmatization
[ stĭg′mə-tĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
The production of stigmas, especially of hysterical origin.