Synonyms of stigmatize

stigmatize

verb

as in to label

usually disapproving to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval

a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals

Related Words

• label
• specify
• brand
• designate
• name
• call
• denote
• term
• nominate
• denominate
• title
• entitle
• tag
• style
• baptize
• dub
• christen
• misname
• relabel
• clepe
• nickname
• miscall
• rename
• mistitle
• rechristen
• surname
• code-name

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stigmatize

The 34-year-old teacher, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of being stigmatized, said grief and stress over the loss of her relatives led her to seek treatment at a mental health clinic. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

At a community meeting on gang violence in Edina on Monday night, resident Farhina Budul urged leaders to address the violence without stigmatizing an entire community. — Reg Chapman, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Despite increasing awareness about mental health, suicide is often still heavily stigmatized and therefore concealed in various ways. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Teen-pregnancy rates have dropped dramatically, women have far more educational and professional opportunities, and social norms that stigmatized childlessness have loosened. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026