stigmatize

 
Pronunciation: /ˈstɪgmətʌɪz/
(also stigmatise)

verb

[with object]
  • 1describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval: the institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute
  • 2mark with stigmata: Francis, stigmatized in fashion as his Lord

Derivatives

stigmatization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

late 16th century (in the sense 'mark with a brand'): from French stigmatiser or medieval Latin stigmatizare, from Greek stigmatizein, from stigma (see stigma)