stigmatize
[ stig-muh-tahyz ]
/ ˈstɪg məˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), stig·ma·tized, stig·ma·tiz·ing.
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Also especially British, stig·ma·tise .
Origin of stigmatize
OTHER WORDS FROM stigmatize
stig·ma·ti·za·tion, nounstig·ma·tiz·er, nounde·stig·ma·tize, verb (used with object), de·stig·ma·tized, de·stig·ma·tiz·ing.un·stig·ma·tized, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use stigmatize in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for stigmatize
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, nounstigmatizer or stigmatiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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