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"
{f} characterize something as disgraceful; mark with a stigma; brand or condemn as disgraceful; treat a person in an unjust manner by disapproving of him/her (also stigmatize)
{f} characterize something as disgraceful; mark with a stigma; brand or condemn as disgraceful; treat a person in an unjust manner by disapproving of him/her (also stigmatise)
stig·ma·tize stigmatizes stigmatizing stigmatized in BRIT, also use stigmatise If someone or something is stigmatized, they are unfairly regarded by many people as being bad or having something to be ashamed of. Children in single-parent families must not be stigmatised The AIDS epidemic further stigmatised gays. be stigmatized to be treated by society as if you should feel ashamed of your situation or behaviour
mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress" 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
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