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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstigmatisieren
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stɪɡmatiˈziːʁən
"Krankheiten sollten in der Gesellschaft nicht stigmatisiert werden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To describe or regard someone or something as worthy of great respect or disapproval.
"We should not stigmatize people who seek help for mental health issues." - 2
To mark with a stigma or brand for purposes of infamy or disgrace.
"Historically, society would stigmatize wrongdoers by forcing them to wear specific marks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'stigma', meaning a mark or brand, via late Latin and 17th-century English. Originally referring to literal branding for punishment or identification, the meaning evolved metaphorically to describe social disgrace and disapproval.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stigmatize" is said worldwide
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stigmatiser
Transliteration: stiɡ.ma.ti.ze
"Il ne faut pas stigmatiser les personnes atteintes de cette maladie."
stigmatisieren
Transliteration: stɪɡmatiˈziːʁən
"Krankheiten sollten in der Gesellschaft nicht stigmatisiert werden."
stigmatizzare
Transliteration: stiɡ.ma.tidˈdza.re
"È sbagliato stigmatizzare chi ha opinioni diverse."
estigmatizar
Transliteration: es.tiɡ.ma.tiˈsaɾ
"La campaña busca no estigmatizar a los grupos vulnerables."
estigmatizar
Transliteration: is.tjiɡ.ma.tiziˈzaɾ
"Precisamos parar de estigmatizar a busca por terapia."
कलंकित करना
Transliteration: kalankit karna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मानसिक स्वास्थ्य समस्याओं से पीड़ित लोगों को कलंकित नहीं करना चाहिए।"
污名化
Transliteration: wū míng huà
Script: 中文汉字
"我们不应该对心理疾病患者进行污名化。"
낙인찍다
Transliteration: nakinjikda
Script: 한국어 한글
"정신 질환을 앓고 있는 사람들을 낙인찍어서는 안 됩니다."
烙印を押す
Transliteration: rakuin o osu
Script: 日本語
"特定のグループに烙印を押すべきではありません。"
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