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destigmatize.

To remove the disgraceful or ignominious characterization; to remove stigma or stigmata.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/diːˈstɪɡmətaɪz/UK
  1. To remove the disgraceful or ignominious characterization; to remove stigma or stigmata.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg-der. Proto-Hellenic *stíd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek στῐ́ζω (stĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek στιγματίζω (stigmatízō)bor. Medieval Latin stigmatizōbor. English stigmatize English destigmatize From de- + stigmatize.

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