as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
in "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne bore the stigma of adultery
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Recent Examples of stigma
Recruitment struggles are compounded by a stigma around trade careers and a lack of vocational training in schools.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The idea was to reduce the reliance on police and the burden on emergency rooms, while eliminating the stigma of seeking help.
—Samantha Liss | Kff Health News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
One outcome of stigma exploitation is value reversal, showing that something negative can become positive.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
As a provider, I’m used to seeing mental health depicted in that way, and there’s an element of accuracy to that because the stigma is real.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The idea was to reduce the reliance on police and the burden on emergency rooms, while eliminating the stigma of seeking help.
—Samantha Liss | Kff Health News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
One outcome of stigma exploitation is value reversal, showing that something negative can become positive.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
As a provider, I’m used to seeing mental health depicted in that way, and there’s an element of accuracy to that because the stigma is real.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stigma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigma
Noun
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The Laundress makes a ton of other luxury laundry products, like a stain remover pretreatment, wool and cashmere spray, and a static-reducing fabric softener.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Join the 20,000 customers who recently bought the compact cleaning gadget to tackle stains, pet messes, and dirt on carpets and upholstery.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Catholicism offers ritual without the tedium of rationality; anarchism offers revolutionary action against inequality without the taint of materialism, the prospect of personal gain.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: Researchers from Oregon State sent a bunch of Oregon pinot — some with smoke taint, some smoke-free — over to New Zealand for a taste test.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dina got to be with him, Dina got to spend that last day with him, and there's a lot of guilt and regret on Ellie's part.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Families who lose a loved one are prone to mental health deficits such as depression, PTSD, and anxiety, compounded by feelings of guilt, self-blame, shame, and condemnation, often resulting in social isolation.—
William Mullane,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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People give me hate and shame about that all the time.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Once a marker of shame for many children of South Asian immigrants, hair oiling has filtered into beauty trends on social media.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The ink blots of the past 20 years are dried all over Metal Gear Solid Delta.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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How To Get Pen Out Of Clothes Pet Stains Remove any solids and blot wet areas with a paper towel.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2024
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“Stigma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigma. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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