stigma

stigma, marchio

Vergogna o giudizio negativo che la società associa a una persona, una condizione o un’attività.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: stigma attached to something (There is still stigma attached to mental illness.); the stigma of something (He struggled with the stigma of unemployment.)

Sinonimi: disgrace, shame

Espressioni comuni: social stigma, stigma attached to something, stigma of something

stigma

Parte appiccicosa del fiore che riceve il polline e avvia il processo di formazione dei semi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: summit

Espressioni comuni: flower stigma, sticky stigma, stigma surface