stig
ma
tize
Third Person
stigmatizes
Present Participle
stigmatizing
Past Tense
stigmatized
Past Participle
stigmatized
1
to assign a negative label or societal judgment to a person, group, or characteristic
- The media often stigmatizes individuals struggling with addiction, portraying them as weak-willed and morally corrupt.
- The media often stigmatizes individuals with mental health conditions.
2
to create marks or scars on the body, often intentionally, as a religious or spiritual practice
- The ritualistic tattooing performed by the tribal elders was a way to stigmatize the bodies of the young initiates, symbolizing their passage into adulthood and spiritual connection.
- The religious pilgrims undertook a pilgrimage that involved walking on their knees for miles, willingly enduring pain and discomfort to stigmatize their bodies and demonstrate their faith.