enttabuisieren
Translation
to destigmatize, to remove a taboo from
Examples
Er will psychische Krankheiten enttabuisieren.
He wants to destigmatize mental illnesses.
Das Thema wurde endlich enttabuisiert.
The topic was finally destigmatized.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to destigmatize One should destigmatize this topic.
Similar Words
to normalize, to make acceptable; Antonyms: to make taboo
Etymology
From ent- (removal) + Tabu (taboo) + -isieren (verb suffix). Literally 'to de-taboo-ize'.
Memory Tips
Break the word down to understand it: ent- (remove) + Tabu (taboo). The word explains itself.