stigmatized

Meanings

• Adjective

  Marked or disgraced by public scandal, esp. of a moral or social nature.

  - "The leper was stigmatized by society."
  - "The scandal led to his stigmatization."

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Antonyms

destigmatize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stigmatized
bigamy , hymnography , sympathy

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Variants

List of all variants of stigmatized that leads to same result
stigmatized , stigmatization , stigmatizations , stigmatize , stigmatizes , stigmatizing

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Etymology

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From the Greek word stigma, meaning 'mark'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stigmatize' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In some cultures, stigmatization is believed to be a sign of spiritual or divine favor.

3. The term 'stigmatization' is often used in the context of mental health, where it refers to the negative attitudes and discrimination faced by individuals with mental illness.

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Related Concepts

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1. Social stigma: A mark of shame or disgrace set upon an individual or group by society.

2. Self-stigmatization: The process by which an individual internalizes and accepts the negative stereotypes and discrimination directed towards them.

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Culture

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In literature and art, stigmatization is often used as a metaphor for social ostracism or discrimination. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot', the protagonist Prince Myshkin is stigmatized by society due to his naivety and compassion.

How to Memorize "stigmatized"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being marked with a visible sign of shame or disgrace.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of social discrimination or ostracism.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Stigma' stands for 'Social Tarnish Marking Individual's Goodwill'.

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