destigmatize

[dee-stig-muh-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove the social stigma or censure from (a person or group, or the characteristic or condition associated with them).

Example Sentences

“The intention behind the Discord, similar to the overall mission, is for people to feel less alone and to destigmatize layoffs. And also to have some fun and maybe make some friends.”

From Salon

As the modesty drive of the late 2010s began to wane, thong bathing suits, which hadn’t been big since the 1990s, returned to dominate the beach and destigmatize the butt cheek.

From Slate

“He’s also dedicated to trying to help destigmatize that kind of work. There are so many different kinds of people who live in that world, and he has a lot of love and respect for that community. For whatever reason, he’s pulled in that direction to tell these stories.”

From Los Angeles Times

But experts and people who have experienced infertility directly tell Salon that one silver lining of IVF being in the limelight is that it continues to normalize and destigmatize infertility treatments.

From Salon

As kids return to school, they embark on yet another year where school nurses will continue to debunk and destigmatize head lice.

From Salon