as in labeled
usually disapproving
to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval
a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals
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Recent Examples of stigmatized
In this high-stakes climate, failure is not stigmatized — it’s normalized.
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Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The new term is not only less stigmatized than UFOs, but is general enough to reflect that many of the objects in question are seen not just in the air, but the water.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.
—Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
It is highly stigmatized despite its prevalence and many who are going through menopause must suffer in silence.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Corpses were further stigmatized by the decline of sanitation in medieval Europe, and they’ve been associated with disease ever since.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The new term is not only less stigmatized than UFOs, but is general enough to reflect that many of the objects in question are seen not just in the air, but the water.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.
—Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
It is highly stigmatized despite its prevalence and many who are going through menopause must suffer in silence.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Corpses were further stigmatized by the decline of sanitation in medieval Europe, and they’ve been associated with disease ever since.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatized
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The system, labeled as EP95, continues to show signs of organization and environmental conditions are favorable for further development, hurricane center forecasters said in the advisory.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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At school, ensure your child’s inhaler is clearly labeled.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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The real fiends were the ones who perverted science, who attacked this misunderstood giant out of fear, who branded him as something unholy and unworthy to exist, who gave him life but didn’t give him love.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The original story was branded as antisemitic due to Dickens’ descriptions of the prejudicial norms of society in those times.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Though Gaudí’s fund-raising circular had specified the cross’s appearance, and the model in the warehouse had survived, how to actually build it and which materials to use had been up to Faulí and his team.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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While the White House has specified its stance on the measure, White House AI and Crypto Sacks has tended to side with industry concerns about similar proposals and will likely be a strong voice against the initiative.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now that she’s named her successor as Vogue’s top editor, Anna Wintour seems a bit more relaxed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Stigmatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatized. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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