French word

stigmatiser

Pronunciation

IPA/stigmatize/

Meaning

  • verbstigmatize

Example

Il ne faut pas stigmatiser les gens.

One must not stigmatize people.

Illustration for stigmatiser (stigmatize)

More examples

On ne doit pas stigmatiser un comportement sans essayer de comprendre.

One must not stigmatize a behavior without trying to understand.

Core concept

A public label marks a person as shameful, changing how others treat them.

Common phrases

  • stigmatiser un comportement

    stigmatize conduct

  • stigmatiser la pauvreté

    stigmatize poverty

Similar words

condamner: Publicly denounce a person or action as wrong.
rejeter: Refuse to accept someone into a group or society.
dénigrer: Speak disparagingly of someone to damage their reputation.
discriminer: Treat someone unfairly because of sex, origin, or another trait.

Definition in French

Imposer à quelqu'un une marque sociale négative en le présentant comme honteux ou coupable.

Word origin

French stigmatiser comes from Greek stigma, meaning "mark," through Latin stigmatizare, with French -iser forming a verb for marking someone socially.

Usage tips

  • Stigmatiser is transitive, and the reason commonly follows pour, as in stigmatiser quelqu'un pour son origine.

Other meanings

  • vilifyverb

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