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stigmatize 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈstigməˌtīz/,
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stigmatizing, present participle; stigmatising, present participle; stigmatises, 3rd person singular present; stigmatised, past tense; stigmatized, past tense; stigmatizes, 3rd person singular present; stigmatized, past participle; stigmatised, past participle;
  1. Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
    • - the institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute
  2. Mark with stigmata


  1. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
  2. mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"
  3. (stigmatization) the act of stigmatizing
  4. Social stigma is severe social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs that are perceived to be against cultural norms.
  5. (The Stigmatized) Die Gezeichneten (The Branded or The Stigmatized) is an opera in three acts by Franz Schreker, libretto by the composer.
  6. (stigmatized) Subject to a stigma; marked as an outcast
  7. (Stigmatization) A dialect, accent or language is stigmatized when it is considered less prestige than other dialects, accents or languages in a region or country.  This often entails dialects being considered “uneducated” or “lower class.”
  8. (Stigmatization) a negative social label that leads to discrimination or social exclusion of persons; can be based on physical characteristics (physical deformities, leprosy, obesity), personal traits (addiction, unemployment, sexual preferences), or tribal affiliation (nationality, religion, race)
  9. (stigmatization) Negatively labeling a person or a group based solely on assumptions and stereotypes. ...
  10. To brand someone as disgraceful or shameful.
  11. brand with a mark of disgrace