Associations to the word «Stigmatize»

Wiktionary

STIGMATIZE, verb. (transitive) To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

Dictionary definition

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".
STIGMATIZE, verb. Mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy