stigmatiser

stigmatiser

English

Noun

stigmatiser (plural stigmatisers)

  1. Alternative spelling of stigmatizer

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin stigmatizō, from Byzantine Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō). By surface analysis, stigmate +‎ -iser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiɡ.ma.ti.ze/
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Verb

stigmatiser

  1. (transitive, historical) to stigmatize (to mark with a permanent identity mark branded, cut or tattooed onto the skin)
    On stigmatisait autrefois les esclaves fugitifs.
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  2. (transitive) to blame, to criticize
    M. de Faverges stigmatisa ces œuvres où l'on bafoue les choses les plus saintes, la famille, la propriété, le mariage ! (Flaubert, Bouvard et Pécuchet, t. 2, 1880)

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