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. to mark with a stigma or brand. to produce stigmata, marks, spots, or the like, on.

Do not stigmatize meaning?

/ˈstɪɡ.mə.taɪz/ to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it: People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race.

What is an example of stigmatized?

Examples of how stigma is perpetuated include: Media depictions where the villain is often a character with a mental illness. Harmful stereotypes of people with mental illness. Treating mental health issues as if they are something people can overcome if they just "try harder" or "snap out of it"