stigmatized

1 of 2

past tense and past participle of stigmatize

stigmatized

2 of 2

adjective

stig·​ma·​tized ˈstig-mə-ˌtīzd 

: regarded with disapproval : carrying a stigma

Welcome to the brave new world of the brain. Scientists are reimagining some of the most stigmatized mental illnesses, such as drug addiction, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as wiring problems.

—Alanna Mitchell

It [Mexican American history] reminds us of the crucial contributions that stigmatized minority groups made to the nation's economic growth, to the development of American culture and, above all, in helping the country realize its highest ideals of freedom and equality.

—Steven Mintz

Examples of stigmatized in a Sentence

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Adjective

Incorporated into her own story are not only Lehrer’s extraordinary portraits of stigmatized bodies, but also a history of disability and disability politics for the last several decades. —Jennifer Day, chicagotribune.com, 17 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1621, in the meaning defined above