Stigmatize

  • 21stigmatize — also ise BrE verb (T) be stigmatized to be treated by society as if you should be ashamed of your situation or actions: People with handicaps shouldn t be stigmatized. stigmatization noun (U) …

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  • 22stigmatize — v 1. disgrace, discredit, ruin [s.o. s] reputation; spot, blot, stain, blemish, blotch, smudge, smirch, smutch, taint, spoil, sully, dirty; slur, disparage, depreciate, defame; charge, Law. impute, accuse falsely, calumniate, slander, Law. libel …

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  • 23stigmatize — stig·ma·tize …

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  • 24stigmatize — [ˈstɪgməˌtaɪz] verb [T] to treat something as wrong or embarrassing, especially in an unfair way …

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  • 25stigmatize — stig•ma•tize [[t]ˈstɪg məˌtaɪz[/t]] v. t. tized, tiz•ing 1) to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon 2) to mark with a stigma or brand 3) to produce stigmata on • Etymology: 1575–85 stig ma•ti•za′tion, n …

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  • 26stigmatize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 (often foll. by as) describe as unworthy or disgraceful. 2 Eccl. produce stigmata on. Derivatives: stigmatization n. Etymology: F stigmatiser or med.L stigmatizo f. Gk stigmatizo (as STIGMA) …

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  • 27stig·ma·tise — ↑stigmatize …

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  • 28Stigmatized — Stigmatize Stig ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stigmatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stigmatizing}.] [F. stigmatiser, Gr. ?.] 1. To mark with a stigma, or brand; as, the ancients stigmatized their slaves and soldiers. [1913 Webster] That . . . hold out… …

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  • 29Stigmatizing — Stigmatize Stig ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stigmatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stigmatizing}.] [F. stigmatiser, Gr. ?.] 1. To mark with a stigma, or brand; as, the ancients stigmatized their slaves and soldiers. [1913 Webster] That . . . hold out… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 30stigmatized — stigmatize (Amer.) stig·ma·tize || stɪgmÉ™taɪz v. characterize something as disgraceful; mark with a stigma; brand or condemn as disgraceful; treat a person in an unjust manner by disapproving of him/her (also stigmatise) …

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