stigmatize v. + Add to list US //ˈstɪɡməˌtaɪz// stig·ma·tize Dialect SynonymsEtymology Synonyms branddenouncemarkOriginGKMστιγματίζω→LA-MEDstigmatizō→ENstigmatize From Medieval Latin stigmatizō (“to brand”), from Byzantine Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō, “to mark”), from στίγμα (stígma).