stigmatize
verb (used with object)
to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon.
stigmatized
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past participleof stigmatize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stigmatize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stigmatizeverb (used with object)to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon.
Example Sentences
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Fur "was stigmatized for so long," Jacobs told AFP, posing before a full-length mirror and assessing a potential crop.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Some were less comfortable with the possibility of false positives, since there are often autistic people, or users whose first language isn’t English, whose writing styles are stigmatized as A.I.-like.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
The Wall Street Journal spoke with Fletcher about how people with dementia could use technology to lead longer, less stigmatized and more productive work lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Many who took part in the study, however, said they avoided seeking care either because they couldn’t afford it or because they worried they’d be stigmatized for having a mental health crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
Others claim that inner-city residents no longer share the same value system as mainstream society, and therefore are not stigmatized by criminality.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
