Synonyms:
stigmatize, stigmatise
Meaning: mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"
Synonyms:
stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark
Meaning: to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
Usage examples
It may seem small-minded and narrow to stigmatize such conduct as this. Some may say that for the ordinary courtesies of society no pledges of friendship are required, no real gratitude incurred.