stigmatize

(stĭg'mə-tīz')
tr.v., -tized, -tiz·ing, -tiz·es.

1. To characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious.
2. To mark with stigmata or a stigma.
3. To cause stigmata to appear on.

[Medieval Latin stigmatizāre, to brand, from Greek stigmatizein, to mark, from stigma, stigmat-, tattoo mark. See stigma.]

stigmatization stig'ma·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.
stigmatizer stig'ma·tiz'er n.

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meaning 'to describe as unworthy or disgraceful', behaves like regard in being followed by as:

Opponents were demonized and stigmatized as champions of anarchy and enemies of progress—Journal of Drug Issues, American English 2005 [Old English (up to 1150)C].

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verb

To mark with disgrace or infamy: brand. Idioms: give someone a bad name. See marks, respect/contempt/standing.

IN BRIEF: To identify as disgraceful.

If he listens to gossip, he has a tendency to stigmatize others without proof.

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The formation of stigmas.

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• Disapproval, Disrespect, and Denial - stigmatize: (vb) bring disgrace or infamy on

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - stigmatisere, brændemærke, stemple

Nederlands (Dutch)
stigmatiseren, bestempelen als

Français (French)
v. tr. - stigmatiser

Deutsch (German)
v. - stigmatisieren, brandmarken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - στιγματίζω

Italiano (Italian)
stigmatizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - estigmatizar

Русский (Russian)
клеймить позором, объединять усилия (для действий) в одном направлении, сосредоточивать внимание (на чем-л.)

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estigmatizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - brännmärka, stämpla, stigmatisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
给...带来耻辱, 指责, 污辱, 指称

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 給...帶來恥辱, 指責, 污辱, 指稱

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 오명을 씌우다, 비난하다, 낙인을 찍다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 汚名をきせる, 小斑を生じさせる, 汚名を着せる, 烙印を押す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) وصم بالعار, وسم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השמיץ, הכפיש שמו, הדביק אות קלון ל-‬

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