stigmatize
verb (used with object)
to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon.
stigmatizing
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present participleof stigmatize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Even a clear definition of UPFs runs the risk of stigmatizing certain healthy foods.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
“These Americans have biological markers of Alzheimer’s disease risk starting in their brain and detectable in their blood. It doesn’t mean all 47 million Americans have a stigmatizing diagnosis like Alzheimer’s.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Clinicians “will go towards the less stigmatizing diagnosis, which is bipolar disorder,” he explained.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024
“We want to look at this as helping people get rid of head lice, versus stigmatizing and saying, ‘You have to go home, you can't come back to school,’” King said.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024
Without stigmatizing him as a thief, he concluded that Jim meant to get Hector into trouble.
From Hector's Inheritance, Or, the Boys of Smith Institute by Horatio Alger
