stigmatise

IPA/ˈstɪɡ.mə.taɪz/
IPA/ˈstɪɡ.mə.taɪz/

stigmatise — verb

  • stigmatisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stigmatises3rd person singular
  • stigmatising-ing form
  • stigmatisedpast simple

1. to label a person or group as shameful or inferior, so that others look down on

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to label a person or group as shameful or inferior, so that others look down on them and treat them badly

例句

The village stigmatised Hoa's family after her father went to prison.

stigmatise + [family] for association with a disgraced relative

Caleb felt stigmatised by his classmates because he wore second-hand clothes.

passive: be stigmatised by + [group]

同義詞
  • brand

    more forceful and literal; suggests permanently marking someone with a negative identity

  • label

    more neutral; simply assigns a category, which may or may not carry shame

  • mark

    similar in origin but less common for social disapproval in modern English

反義詞
  • accept

    to welcome someone without judgment or negative labelling

  • embrace

    to warmly include someone rather than push them away

文法句型

stigmatise + [person/group]

be stigmatised for + [noun/gerund]

be stigmatised as + [label/adjective]

用法筆記

This is the British spelling; the American form is 'stigmatize'. The verb frequently appears in the passive voice in social and political discussion.

常見錯誤

❌She was stigmatised of her background.
✅She was stigmatised for her background.
💡use 'for', not 'of', to introduce the reason for the stigma.