stigmatize
verb
stig·ma·tize
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stigmatized;
stigmatizing
Definition of stigmatize
1a
: to describe or identify in opprobrious terms
2
: to mark with stigmata
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Other Words from stigmatize
stigmatization
\ ˌstig-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
Examples of stigmatize in a Sentence
a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals
Recent Examples on the Web
Alanis Morissette is trying to de-stigmatize breastfeeding. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Alanis Morissette Shares Breastfeeding Photo of Her Newborn Son: It's 'Not Always Easy Peasy'," 17 Aug. 2019 In the past 50 years, Americans have moved from stigmatizing homosexuality to tolerating or even celebrating it. — Spencer A. Klavan, The Atlantic, "Games Boys Play," 16 Aug. 2019 Often stigmatized, many intersex people are subject to violations of their human rights. — Suyin Haynes, Time, "New Documentary Explores the Realities of Being an Intersex Person and Their Treatment By Society," 19 June 2019 After the French Revolution, Sparta became stigmatized as the favorite city of illiberals, and Athens became the ancient republic par excellence. — Nick Burns, The New Republic, "In Defense of Sparta," 7 Aug. 2019 Treatment is scarce, and many of those who could access it fear being stigmatized, said Lyla Lynn, an American psychologist who works in the country. — Fatima Faizi, New York Times, "‘It’s Like a Nightmare’: For Bombing Survivors, Anguish That Won’t Stop," 6 Aug. 2019 The activity is designed to help spread breast feeding education and de-stigmatize a natural activity that many cultures have traditionally kept out of sight. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Big Latch group breast feeding, milk donation, events set for Friday, Saturday," 1 Aug. 2019 Society stigmatizes hair that doesn't fit this category, which can be extremely damaging to people and communities of color. — Veronica Walsingham, SELF, "Growing Up With Less Money Than My Friends Made Me Obsessed With Having Wealthy-Looking Hair," 15 Nov. 2018 In addition, Truvada has been stigmatized in some parts of the United States as promoting promiscuity, creating barriers to access and use. — New York Times, "How Australia Could Almost Eradicate H.I.V. Transmissions," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stigmatize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stigmatize
stigmatize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of stigmatize
usually disapproving
: to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval
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