Stigmatize
11stigmatize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. denounce, reproach, brand, vilify. See disrepute. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. brand, defame, discredit; see disgrace . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [STIG muh tize] to brand with… …
12stigmatize — transitive verb ( tized; tizing) Date: 1585 1. a. archaic brand b. to describe or identify in opprobrious terms 2. to mark with stigmata • stigmatization noun …
13stigmatize — stigmatization, n. stigmatizer, n. /stig meuh tuyz /, v.t., stigmatized, stigmatizing. 1. to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family. 2. to mark with a stigma or brand. 3. to produce stigmata …
14stigmatize — verb To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata. Ant: destigmatize …
15stigmatize — Synonyms and related words: advert to, allude to, attaint, band, bar, be taken as, bedaub, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, bespangle, bespatter, bespeckle, bespot, bestain, blacken, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blot, blotch, blow upon, blur, brand …
16stigmatize — stig|ma|tize also stigmatise BrE [ˈstıgmətaız] v be stigmatized to be treated by society as if you should feel ashamed of your situation or behaviour ▪ Single mothers often feel that they are stigmatized by society. >stigmatization… …
17stigmatize — stig|ma|tize [ stıgmə,taız ] verb transitive to treat a particular type of behavior as wrong or embarrassing and to try to make people who behave in this way feel ashamed: Children should not be stigmatized because their parents are not married.… …
18stigmatize — [[t]stɪ̱gmətaɪz[/t]] stigmatizes, stigmatizing, stigmatized VERB If someone or something is stigmatized, they are unfairly regarded by many people as being bad or having something to be ashamed of. [be V ed] Children in single parent families… …
19stigmatize — or stigmatise verb 1》 regard as worthy of disgrace. 2》 mark with stigmata. Derivatives stigmatization noun …
20stigmatize — v. a. 1. Brand, mark with a hot iron. 2. Disgrace, reproach, dishonor, vilify, defame, discredit, brand, post, slur, hold up to shame. 3. Denounce, accuse, brand …
