Stigmatize (Verb)
Meaning 1
To accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- For years, the media stigmatized people living with HIV/AIDS, causing them unnecessary fear and isolation.
- Society continues to stigmatize individuals with mental illness, preventing them from seeking the help they need.
- Women who opt for a cesarean section are often stigmatized by healthcare professionals who favor natural birth.
- The local government's campaign aim to reduce the stigma associated with homelessness and not stigmatize the homeless population.
- The celebrity was stigmatized by her peers in the industry for openly discussing her struggles with addiction.
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Meaning 2
Mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She was ostracized and made to wear a scarlet letter to stigmatize her actions in the public eye.
- The tabloids seemed to take great pleasure in stigmatize the celebrity for her struggles with addiction.
- Their reaction served only to stigmatize those suffering from mental health issues and discourage them from seeking help.
- The conservative politician hoped to stigmatize her opponent as soft on crime with a series of negative advertisements.
- The society worked to stigmatize the practice of slavery, calling on moral leaders to denounce it from the pulpit.