English → Latin
“stigmatize” in Latin
maculaa spot, speck, small mark or stain; a blemish, temporary or permanent (for example, a bruise, freckle, mole, birthmark, ignōminiadishonour, disgrace, degradation, ignominy, shame
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stigmatize
maculam, or ignominiam, or notam turpitudinis alicui inurere: aliquem ignominia notare (of the censor).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stigmatize?
- The usual Latin words for “stigmatize” are macula, ignōminia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.