Synonyms of stigmatized

stigmatized

verb

past tense of stigmatize

as in labeled

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

• labeled
• branded
• specified
• termed
• named
• called
• designated
• denoted
• nominated
• titled
• styled
• tagged
• denominated
• dubbed
• baptized
• entitled
• christened
• cleped
• misnamed
• nicknamed
• miscalled
• renamed
• mistitled
• relabeled
• surnamed
• rechristened
• code-named

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stigmatized

But despite how life-changing mobility aids can be for the people who need them, they are also heavily stigmatized. — Nicole Clark, Time, 8 Nov. 2026

When her brother was born, her parents paid a substantial fine, and their two-child family was stigmatized. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

The music creates a space to explore something deeply personal and physical that is often invisible from the outside and stigmatized. — Katherine Pukinskis, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

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. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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

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

The night, centered on the foundation’s ongoing push to fund a cure and support those stigmatized by their HIV status, didn’t end on that solemn note. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026