stigmatized

1 of 2

Synonyms of stigmatized next

past tense and past participle of stigmatize

stigmatized

2 of 2

adjective

stig·ma·tized ˈstig-mə-ˌtīzd

: regarded with disapproval : carrying a stigma

Welcome to the brave new world of the brain. Scientists are reimagining some of the most stigmatized mental illnesses, such as drug addiction, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as wiring problems.—

Alanna Mitchell

It [Mexican American history] reminds us of the crucial contributions that stigmatized minority groups made to the nation's economic growth, to the development of American culture and, above all, in helping the country realize its highest ideals of freedom and equality.—

Steven Mintz

Examples of stigmatized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Adjective

This year, the system got an inclusive upgrade with the addition of new scenes featuring patients who are transgender, Black, or living with stigmatized conditions such as HIV and mpox. —

Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 Different people interact with stigmatized properties in different ways. —

Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 Mainstream forms of treatment and harm reduction also remain stigmatized or controversial. —

Lev Facher, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024 After his visit, the school organized an educational event about the stigmatized illness, per the Art Newspaper’s Allison C. Meier. —

Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024 Incorporated into her own story are not only Lehrer’s extraordinary portraits of stigmatized bodies, but also a history of disability and disability politics for the last several decades. —

Jennifer Day, chicagotribune.com, 17 Nov. 2020