stigmatize

/ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstig-mə-ˌtīz/ (ame, mw)

stigmatize — verb

  • stigmatizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stigmatizeshe / she / it
  • stigmatizedpast simple
  • stigmatizing-ing form

1. to cause people to see a person, group, condition, or behaviour as shameful or u

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to cause people to see a person, group, condition, or behaviour as shameful or unacceptable, so that unfair judgment or exclusion follows.

例句

Some teachers still stigmatize children who need extra reading help.

stigmatize + people because of a need or condition

The campaign warns that jokes can stigmatize people living with HIV.

that-clause context; stigma toward a health condition

同義詞
  • shame

    broader and more emotional; 'stigmatize' stresses lasting social judgment

  • brand

    more forceful and often formal; highlights attaching a negative label

  • marginalize

    focuses on pushing people to the edge of society rather than marking them as disgraceful

反義詞
  • normalize

    reduce the sense that something is shameful or socially abnormal

  • accept

    broader opposite; focuses on welcoming or not judging

文法句型

stigmatize + person/group/condition

be stigmatized for + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Common subjects are institutions, communities, media, or public attitudes. Objects are often illnesses, social groups, or personal situations. Frequently passive when the focus is on the person or group receiving unfair judgment.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt stigmatized my blue shirt because she hated the color.
✅My aunt criticized my blue shirt because she hated the color.
💡'stigmatize' is for broader social shame or exclusion, not an ordinary negative opinion.
❌The mayor stigmatized my cousin by calling him rude once.
✅The mayor shamed my cousin by calling him rude once.
💡'stigmatize' usually suggests a lasting social label, not one personal insult.