stigmatize - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'stigmatize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stigmatize

[ v. t.]

- To mark with a stigma, or brand; as, the ancients stigmatized their slaves and soldiers.
- To set a mark of disgrace on; to brand with some mark of reproach or infamy.

Meaning of 'stigmatize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stigmatize

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

Example in sentence:

He denounced the government action;
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock

Meaning (2):
- mark with a stigma or stigmata

Example in sentence:

They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress

Nearby Words:

stiacciato stian stibborn stibial stibialism stibiated stibic stibiconite stibine stibious

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