# stigmatize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ · frequency rank #73,659

## Definitions
1. To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin stigmatizō (“to brand”), from Byzantine Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō, “to mark”), from στίγμα (stígma).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stigmatize