Definition of STIGMATIZE

stigmatize

Verb

  • to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
    • "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
  • mark with a stigma or stigmata
    • "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"
  • To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin stigmatizo (“to brand”), from Ancient Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō, “to mark”), from στίγμα (stígma).

Antonyms

destigmatize

Scrabble Score: 22

stigmatize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stigmatize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stigmatize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

stigmatize: valid Words With Friends Word