stigmatise

To describe or regard someone or something as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval; to mark with a stigma.

• 🇩🇪Jemanden oder etwas als schändlich oder stark verurteilenswert darstellen oder betrachten; mit einem Stigma behaften, an den Pranger stellen.

1. To condemn or brand as disgraceful B2 formal

   To publicly accuse, condemn, or mark someone or something as shameful or unacceptable.

   • Society often stigmatises those with mental health issues.
   • The politician was stigmatised for his controversial remarks.
   • They stigmatised the practice as outdated and harmful.

   🇩🇪An den Pranger stellen

   Synonyme: brandcondemndenouncedisgracelabelmarkpilloryshamevilify

   Antonyme: acclaimcelebratecommendexalthonourlaudpraise

2. To mark with a stigma or stigmata C1 formal

   To physically or symbolically mark someone or something with a stigma, such as a brand or mark of shame.

   • In ancient times, criminals were stigmatised with a brand on their skin.
   • The ritual stigmatised the initiate as a member of the tribe.
   • The scars stigmatised him for life as a former prisoner.

   🇩🇪Brandmarken

   Synonyme: brandmark

• stigmatised past participle
• stigmatised past simple
• stigmatising present participle
• stigmatises third person singular