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Synonyms for stigmatize
ˈstɪg məˌtaɪzstig·ma·tize

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. stigmatizeverb

    Antonyms:
    destigmatize

  2. stigmatizeverb

    Antonyms:
    destigmatize

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. stigmatize

    Synonyms:
    brand, denounce, reprobate, censure

    Antonyms:
    panegyrize, land, eulogize

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, markverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    distinguish, cross out, pit, stag, mark, commemorate, pock, tick, nock, differentiate, post, strike out, notice, punctuate, snitch, check, brand, grade, shit, give away, grass, check off, cross off, shop, betray, score, trademark, strike off, mark off, stigmatise, denounce, tag, scar, tell on, label, set, tick off, rat, note, brandmark

  2. stigmatize, stigmatiseverb

    mark with a stigma or stigmata

    "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"

    Synonyms:
    mark, brand, stigmatise, denounce

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. stigmatizeverb

    Synonyms:
    brand, mark with a hot iron

  2. stigmatizeverb

    Synonyms:
    disgrace, reproach, dishonor, vilify, defame, discredit, brand, post

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "stigmatize":

    stigmatise

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How to use stigmatize in a sentence?

  1. Barack Obama:

    I have instructed the Joint Chiefs, and up and down the chain of command, that they have a responsibility to de-stigmatize mental health issues and issues of PTSD, and help to explain to everybody in all of the units under their command that there's nothing weak about asking for help.

  2. John Stewart Mill:

    The worst offense of this kind which can be committed by a polemic, is to stigmatize those who hold the contrary opinion as bad and immoral men.

  3. Mandeep Tiwana:

    Because of the nature of their work in exposing governance failures and grave rights violations several governments have created a bogey to demonize and stigmatize, in public eyes, NGOs and activists uncovering abuse, questioning the messenger's credentials is a common tactic that helps deviate the argument from the real issues and muddies the public discourse.

  4. Daniel Castro:

    This would only serve to stigmatize and discourage AI use, which could reduce its beneficial social and economic impacts.

  5. Giorgi Gogia:

    They threaten to marginalize and discredit critical voices in the country. This threat is real, under the disguise of transparency, the latest statements by the Georgian authorities strongly suggest that if adopted, the law will be weaponized to further stigmatize and penalize independent groups, media and critical voices in the country.


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