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destigmatize

stig·ma·tize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stig-muh-tahyz]
    • /ˈstɪg məˌtaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stig-muh-tahyz]
    • /ˈstɪg məˌtaɪz/

Definitions of destigmatize word

  • verb with object destigmatize to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family. 1
  • verb with object destigmatize to mark with a stigma or brand. 1
  • verb with object destigmatize to produce stigmata, marks, spots, or the like, on. 1
  • noun destigmatize (transitive) to remove the disgraceful or ignominious characterization from. 1
See all 4 definitions of destigmatize

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Origin of destigmatize

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Medieval Latin stigmatizāre, equivalent to stigmat- (see stigmatic) + -izāre -ize

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Parts of speech for Destigmatize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Destigmatize

destigmatize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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