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stigmatize

verb

mark with a stigma or stigmata

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
TI
Scrabble score
22
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈstɪɡmətaɪz

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. mark with a stigma or stigmata

    “They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress”

verb

  1. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

    “He denounced the government action”

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Example Sentences

They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress
He denounced the government action
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock

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