Added 7 October 2026
stigmatize
/ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ verb
Latin root: stigmatizō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stigmatize at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful.
He denounced the government action
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Mark with a stigma or stigmata.
They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin stigmatizō (“to brand”), borrowed from Ancient Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō), from στίγμα (stígma) + -ίζω (-ízō).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)