Used in a Sentence

stigmatize

How to use stigmatize in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for stigmatize.

Editorial note

When it pops its going to stigmatize the entire profession again, just like last time.

Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of stigmatize gathered in one view.

verb

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"

verb

mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for stigmatize.

verb

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"

verb

mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"

Example sentences

1

When it pops its going to stigmatize the entire profession again, just like last time.

2

We don't need to revel & celebrate failure, we just need to learn from it and not stigmatize it.

3

"Weakness" in males signals a socialized response to stigmatize.

4

My parents could afford to buy me a computer and they and others didn't stigmatize me for spending hours on it.

5

If being labelled a failure can destroy your career, it's not really helpful to further stigmatize failure by saying it's a "fetish", right?

6

I think there might be great potential there and as long as we continue to stigmatize it, we will miss out on any knowledge we could gain from studying it.

7

What is necessary is to de-stigmatize these paths in the modern age and divorce the concept of education from that of job training.

8

Had you spoken to me a few years ago, i would have strongly agreed that this program was a bad idea, and more likely to stigmatize than to emancipate.

9

People fight to entrench certain ideologies and stigmatize others, professors fight over control of departments, careers are threatened or ruined.

10

Both sexes "appreciate" sex appeal as part of a charming personality when it appeals to us and stigmatize it as dangerous when it competes with us.

11

When you reference downvoting, you stigmatize it and influence people not to do so. I would rather know if people are going to have a downvote reaction to my comment than shame them into not downvoting me. I've had the exact same tendency to observe "well I might get downvoted for this," but I think it's a tendency that should be resisted.

12

Although they emphatically stigmatize numismatic plethora, they energize it through their tactics and practices.

13

Most such groups are also a smallish percentage of the population, and you can't really "opt into" it on purpose, so it's a fairly fixed set. Parents aren't worried that their non-autistic teenager will one day decide to "experiment with autism", so there's less need to stigmatize it as an option.

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Second, can you imagine the pressure that must have been put on the police to force them to take time away from their real work because one faculty member wanted to stigmatize another as potentially violent?

15

The US has far better medical facilities, better supplies, better communication tools, better handling procedures for corpses and a society that doesn't stigmatize infectious diseases.

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The stringent attitude towards alcohol-serving in the United States does stigmatize it's consumption quite a bit, and, IMO, causes a decrease in moderation and safety when compared to a more relaxed Europe.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use stigmatize in a sentence?

When it pops its going to stigmatize the entire profession again, just like last time.

What does stigmatize mean?

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"

What part of speech is stigmatize?

stigmatize is commonly used as verb.