Is Stigmatized a Verb?

verb (used with object), stig·ma·tized, stig·ma·tiz·ing. to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.

Is stigma a noun verb or adjective?

noun, plural stig·ma·ta [stig-muh-tuh, stig-mah-tuh, -mat-uh], /ˈstɪg mə tə, stɪgˈmɑ tə, -ˈmæt ə/, stig·mas. a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.

What does it mean when someone is stigmatized?

If you stigmatize someone, you have given that person a label — and it's usually a label that is limiting in some way. In Ancient Greece, a stigma was a brand burned into a slave or a criminal's skin to symbolize disgrace.