Spanish Conversation · Level 67
60 words
Spanish word
estigmatizar
Pronunciation
IPA/estiɣmatiˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbstigmatize
Example
No debes estigmatizar a alguien por un error.
You should not stigmatize someone for a mistake.
More examples
Los medios suelen estigmatizar a las personas con problemas de salud mental.
The media tend to stigmatize people with mental health problems.
Core concept
A public label that causes social rejection.
Common phrases
estigmatizar a alguien
stigmatize people
estigmatizar socialmente
socially stigmatize
Similar words
discriminar: Treats people unfairly because of origin, gender, or other personal characteristics.
etiquetar: Gives a simple verbal or written label to a person or thing.
marginar: Pushes a person or group to the social periphery, limiting their participation.
excluir: Keeps someone out of a place, group, or activity so they cannot participate.
Definition in Spanish
Atribuir a una persona o a un grupo una connotación social negativa que provoca rechazo o discriminación.
Word origin
Derived from Greek stigma 'mark' through Latin stigmatizare, literally 'to brand', and used in Spanish for assigning a socially negative label to someone.
Usage tips
- The verb typically takes a direct object (estigmatizar a alguien), and native speakers reserve estigmatizar for serious or lasting exclusion rather than casual criticism.
Other meanings
- brandverb
- smearverb
Opposites
- desestigmatizardestigmatizeverb
- aceptaracceptverb
Related words
- estigmastigmanoun
- estigmatizaciónstigmatizationnoun
- estigmatizadostigmatizedadjective