Meaning of stigmatize in English
Verb
stigmatizeEtymology
late 16th century (in the sense ‘mark with a brand’): from French stigmatiser or medieval Latin stigmatizare, from Greek stigmatizein, from stigma (see stigma)Definitions
1. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgracefulExamples
- « He denounced the government action »
- « She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock »
- 2. mark with a stigma or stigmata
Examples
- « They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress »