different between stigmatise vs disgrace

English

Verb

stigmatise (third-person singular simple present stigmatises, present participle stigmatising, simple past and past participle stigmatised)

1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of stigmatize.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sti?.ma.tiz/
• Homophones: stigmatisent, stigmatises

Verb

stigmatise

1. first-person singular present indicative of stigmatiser
2. third-person singular present indicative of stigmatiser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of stigmatiser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of stigmatiser
5. second-person singular imperative of stigmatiser

English

Etymology

From Middle French disgracier.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s???e?s/, /d?z???e?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s???e?s/
• Rhymes: -e?s

Noun

disgrace (countable and uncountable, plural disgraces)

1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
2. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.

   Synonyms: dishonor, ignominy

3. (countable) Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
4. (obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.

Synonyms

• misgrace (far less common)

Related terms

• disgraceful
• disgraceless

Translations

Verb

disgrace (third-person singular simple present disgraces, present participle disgracing, simple past and past participle disgraced)

1. (transitive) To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.

Translations

Further reading

• disgrace in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• disgrace in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.