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stigma

/ˈstɪɡmə/noun2 syllables

Stigma means: a symbol of disgrace or infamy.

Synonyms for stigma5

noun, as in a symbol of disgrace or infamy

mark, brand, stain

also used for stigma

summit, pterostigma

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What does stigma mean?4

noun

1

a symbol of disgrace or infamy“And the Lord set a mark upon Cain”

2

the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

3

an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod

4

a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stigma?2

two syllables

sigma

three syllables

enigma
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Stigma in a sentence

  • There is a terrible stigma against these people.swolesuki
  • Sami spoke out against the stigma against mental health issues.OsoHombre
  • There's a stigma attached to living on a council estate.bekindtoall
  • I think we need to challenge the stigma around schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.menaud
  • The stigma surrounding female sexuality weighs heavily on her.Nuel
  • Reducing the stigma around violence by intimate partners, she said is critical in addressing this issue.Hybrid
  • The persisting stigma of leprosy often presents a barrier to otherwise highly effective medical treatment.Auride
  • The number of people self-identifying as left-handed shot up when stigma against left-handedness was eliminated.shekitten

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Forms of stigma

as a noun

plural
stigmas