Meanings
plural stigmatizations
- countableuncountableThe process or act of stigmatizing.
the stigmatization of ethnic minorities
1 more example
The Kaohsiung incident demonstrates how stigmatization can lead to real-world harm. CGM members in Taiwan have reported increased hostility in recent years, ranging from verbal harassment to institutional discrimination.
2026 March 11, Massimo Introvigne, “When Stigmatization Turns Violent: Two CGM Members Assaulted with a Hammer in Taiwan”, in Bitter Winter, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2026 - countableuncountablelifestyleThe production of stigmata upon the body.
the stigmatization of Saint Francis
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)teyg-
- Proto-Hellenic*stíd͏̌d͏̌ō
- Ancient Greekστῐ́ζω (stĭ́zō)
- Ancient Greekστίγμα (stígma)
- Ancient Greekστιγματίζω (stigmatízō)
- Medieval Latinstigmatizō
- Englishstigmatize
- Englishstigmatization
From stigmatize + -ation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans stigmatisering
- stigmatiseringprocess or act of stigmatizing
Bulgarian стигматиза́ция
- стигматиза́ция (stigmatizácija)process or act of stigmatizing
Danish stigmatisering
- stigmatiseringprocess or act of stigmatizing
Dutch stigmatisatie
- stigmatisatieprocess or act of stigmatizing
Finnish leimaaminen, stigmatisointi
- leimaaminenprocess or act of stigmatizing
- stigmatisointiprocess or act of stigmatizing
French stigmatisation
- stigmatisationprocess or act of stigmatizing
German Stigmatisierung, Brandmarkung
- Stigmatisierungprocess or act of stigmatizing
- Brandmarkungprocess or act of stigmatizing
- Stigmatisationproduction of stigmata upon the body
Hungarian megbélyegzés, stigmatizálás
- megbélyegzésprocess or act of stigmatizing
- stigmatizálásprocess or act of stigmatizing
- stigmatizációproduction of stigmata upon the body
Italian stigmatizzazione
- stigmatizzazioneprocess or act of stigmatizing
Norwegian stigmatisering
- stigmatiseringprocess or act of stigmatizing
Polish stygmatyzacja, stygmatyzacja
- stygmatyzacjaprocess or act of stigmatizing
- stygmatyzacjaproduction of stigmata upon the body
Portuguese estigmatização
- estigmatizaçãoprocess or act of stigmatizing
Russian стигматиза́ция
- стигматиза́ция (stigmatizácija)process or act of stigmatizing
Spanish estigmatización
- estigmatizaciónprocess or act of stigmatizing
Swedish stigmatisering
- stigmatiseringprocess or act of stigmatizing
Ukrainian стигматиза́ція, стигматиза́ція
- стигматиза́ція (styhmatyzácija)process or act of stigmatizing
- стигматиза́ція (styhmatyzácija)production of stigmata upon the body
Welsh stigmateiddiad
- stigmateiddiadprocess or act of stigmatizing
Cite this entry
stigmatization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmatization
“stigmatization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmatization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stigmatization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmatization.
Source: stigmatization on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.