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stigmatize
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stig·ma·tize  (stgm-tz)
tr.v. stig·ma·tized, stig·ma·tiz·ing, stig·ma·tiz·es
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 stigmatizre, to brand, from Greek stigmatizein, to mark, from stigma, stigmat-, tattoo mark; see stigma.]

stigma·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.
stigma·tizer n.

stigmatize, stigmatise [ˈstɪgməˌtaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. to mark out or describe (as something bad)
2. to mark with a stigma or stigmata
stigmatization , stigmatisation n
stigmatizer , stigmatiser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.stigmatize - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
2.stigmatize - mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"
mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

stigmatize
verb brand, label, denounce, mark, discredit, pillory, defame, cast a slur upon They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty.
Translations
stigmatize [ˈstɪgmətaɪz] VTestigmatizar
to stigmatize sb ascalificar a algn de, tachar a algn de
stigmatize [ˈstɪgmətaɪz] stigmatise (British) vtstigmatiser
stigmatize
vt
(Rel) → stigmatisieren
to stigmatize somebody as somethingjdn als etw brandmarken
stigmatize [ˈstɪgməˌtaɪz] vtstigmatizzare


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