stigmatise v 1: 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" [syn: {stigmatize}, {brand}, {denounce}, {mark}] 2: mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress" [syn: {stigmatize}]