stig·ma·tize

stig·ma·tize

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  • stig|ma|tize — «STIHG muh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to set some mark of disgrace on; reproach: »He always felt that his father s prison record stigmatized both of them. SYNONYM(S): villify, defame. 2. to brand: »As to their white wines, he… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stig´ma|tiz´er — stig|ma|tize «STIHG muh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to set some mark of disgrace on; reproach: »He always felt that his father s prison record stigmatized both of them. SYNONYM(S): villify, defame. 2. to brand: »As to their white… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tize — ac·cli·ma·tize; ac·e·tize; achro·ma·tize; am·or·tize; am·or·tize·ment; am·phib·o·li·tize; an·a·bap·tize; an·a·gram·ma·tize; anath·e·ma·tize; ane·ma·tize; anes·the·tize; aph·e·tize; apos·ta·tize; aq·uo·tize; ar·gu·men·tize; aro·ma·tize;… …   English syllables

  • stig — an·a·stig·mat·ic; neo·stig·mine; no·to·stig·ma; phy·so·stig·mine; pleu·ro·stig·ma; pro·stig·ma·ta; pro·stig·min; stig·ma; stig·mal; stig·mar·ia; stig·mar·i·oid; stig·mas·ter·ol; stig·ma·tif·er·ous; stig·mat·i·form; stig·ma·tism; stig·ma·tist;… …   English syllables

  • stigmatize — stig·ma·tize …   English syllables

  • stigmatize — stig|ma|tize [ stıgmə,taız ] verb transitive to treat a particular type of behavior as wrong or embarrassing and to try to make people who behave in this way feel ashamed: Children should not be stigmatized because their parents are not married.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stigmatize — stig•ma•tize [[t]ˈstɪg məˌtaɪz[/t]] v. t. tized, tiz•ing 1) to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon 2) to mark with a stigma or brand 3) to produce stigmata on • Etymology: 1575–85 stig ma•ti•za′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • stigmatize — stig|ma|tize also stigmatise BrE [ˈstıgmətaız] v be stigmatized to be treated by society as if you should feel ashamed of your situation or behaviour ▪ Single mothers often feel that they are stigmatized by society. >stigmatization… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • Stigmatize — Stig ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stigmatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stigmatizing}.] [F. stigmatiser, Gr. ?.] 1. To mark with a stigma, or brand; as, the ancients stigmatized their slaves and soldiers. [1913 Webster] That . . . hold out both their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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