( BrE also stig·ma·tise ) / ˈstɪgmətaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( formal ) to treat sb in a way that makes them feel that they are very bad or unimportant
► stig·ma·tiza·tion , stig·ma·tisa·tion / ˌstɪgmətaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -təˈz-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense mark with a brand ): from French stigmatiser or medieval Latin stigmatizare , from Greek stigmatizein , from stigma a mark made by a pointed instrument, a dot.