stigmatize — to describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪz/
Example Sentences
- My mom still stigmatizes people who eat pineapple on pizza - she thinks they're monsters!
- The media should not stigmatize unemployment during economic downturns.
- Schools are working hard not to stigmatize students who need extra help.
stigmatize
VERB[/ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪz/]
to describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
While the other students played together, the boy with the red mark was unfairly stigmatized by the others.
The prisoner was forced to carry a permanent mark, and the villagers continued to stigmatize him. (STIGMA(mark) + -TIZE(make) → STIGMATIZE)
Why the honest hero was suddenly stigmatized remained a complete enigma to everyone.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek stigma meaning 'mark' or 'brand,' originally referring to marks burned into the skin of slaves and criminals in ancient Greece to identify their status.
Breakdown
stigma (Greek: mark, brand) + -ize (verb suffix meaning 'to cause to become')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom still stigmatizes people who eat pineapple on pizza - she thinks they're monsters!”
“The media should not stigmatize unemployment during economic downturns.”
“Schools are working hard not to stigmatize students who need extra help.”
“He refused to stigmatize his friend's unusual hobby of collecting vintage doorknobs.”
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