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stigma

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Pronunciation: US /ˈstɪɡmə/

stigma means: A feeling of shame or negative judgement that society attaches to a person, condition, or activity.

noun

SOCIAL SHAMEC1

A feeling of shame or negative judgement that society attaches to a person, condition, or activity.

  • The illness carries a social stigma.
  • She wants to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health problems.
  • They faced stigma because of their past convictions.

How to use it: stigma attached to something (There is still stigma attached to mental illness.); the stigma of something (He struggled with the stigma of unemployment.)

Similar words: disgrace, shame

Common phrases: social stigma, stigma attached to something, stigma of something

FLOWER PARTC1

The sticky part of a flower where pollen lands and begins the process of making seeds.

  • Pollen landed on the stigma.
  • The stigma is at the top of the pistil.
  • A bee carried pollen to another flower’s stigma.

Similar words: summit

Common phrases: flower stigma, sticky stigma, stigma surface

Questions about stigma

What does stigma mean?

A feeling of shame or negative judgement that society attaches to a person, condition, or activity.

What is stigma in other languages?

Türkçe: damga · Español: estigma · Français: stigmatisation · Deutsch: Stigma · Italiano: stigma · 日本語: スティグマ

How do you pronounce stigma?

It is pronounced /ˈstɪɡmə/.

How do you use stigma in a sentence?

The illness carries a social stigma. She wants to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health problems.

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