stigmatize
/'stigmətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (stigmatise) /'stigmətaiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To mark with a stigma or stigmata: To physically mark or brand someone, often in a symbolic or religious context.
- To describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval: To accuse, condemn, or brand someone or something as shameful, often publicly and unfairly, leading to social rejection.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The community sought to stigmatize the adulteress, shunning her completely.
- She felt stigmatized by her colleagues after the mistake was made public.
- Laws that stigmatize mental illness can prevent people from seeking help.
Advanced Usage
- "to stigmatize someone as something": To publicly label someone with a negative characteristic.
- The media often stigmatizes protesters as troublemakers.
- Passive voice usage: Commonly used in the passive form ("be stigmatized") to emphasize the experience of the person receiving the negative judgment.
- People living with HIV are frequently stigmatized.
Variants and Related Words
- Stigmatization (noun): The action or process of stigmatizing.
- The stigmatization of poverty is a serious social issue.
- Stigma (noun): The negative association or mark of disgrace itself.
- There is still a stigma attached to unemployment.
- Destigmatize (verb): To remove the negative associations from something.
- The campaign aims to destigmatize addiction.
Synonyms
- Brand: To mark with a symbol of disgrace.
- Denounce: To condemn openly as being wrong or evil.
- Vilify: To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
- Discredit: To harm the reputation of.
Related Phrases
- Social stigma: A strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something.
- Overcoming social stigma is a major challenge.
Related Idioms
- To bear a stigma: To carry a mark of disgrace.
- The family bore the stigma of the scandal for years.
- To be marked with a stigma: To be distinctly identified with a negative quality.
- His association with the failed venture marked him with a professional stigma.
Verb
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mark with a stigma or stigmata
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They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress
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to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
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He denounced the government action
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She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
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