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

They didn’t get killed, these women, but their souls were hurt and they were stigmatized and traumatized for life. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Instead, children in need of accommodations are stigmatized and barred from the longstanding Outdoor Lab tradition, with the district choosing to sue the federal government rather than solve the problem. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Each is compensating, in its own way, for advertising channels the cannabis industry still can't use, and for trust that, in a young and still-stigmatized market, has to be built face to face. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Likely stigmatized within parts of the hardcore scene, Bushmon’s proximity to largely Black alternative bands put their authenticity under suspicion. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

For many teens, real care is hard to find, expensive, or stigmatized. — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026

The book came out when mental illness was heavily stigmatized; Styron paved the way for authors to write about their own struggles with depression and similar disorders. — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026

Research has also shown that AI chatbots reproduce stigmatized messages about certain mental health conditions such as alcoholism and schizophrenia. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 June 2026

In the City of Brotherly Love, Sirianni is stigmatized by the widespread perception of his limitations as an offensive strategist, and he’s often marginalized as a glorified caretaker of an operation fueled by an elite owner, rock-star GM, brilliant defensive coordinator and talent-rich roster. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026