stigmatise

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A form of stigmatize — To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

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Meanings

verbstigmatise (third-person singular simple present stigmatises, present participle stigmatising, simple past and past participle stigmatised)

present singular third person stigmatises · participle present stigmatising · participle past stigmatised · past stigmatised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of stigmatize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbto accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

Broader

verbmark with a stigma or stigmata

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APA

stigmatise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmatise

MLA

“stigmatise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmatise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stigmatise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmatise.

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