Main Entry: stig·ma·tize

Pronunciation: \ˈstig-mə-ˌtīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): stig·ma·tized; stig·ma·tiz·ing

Date: 1585

1 a archaic : brand b : to describe or identify in opprobrious terms
2 : to mark with stigmata

— stig·ma·ti·za·tion \ˌstig-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun