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
In much of Africa, seeking care in public hospitals can often mean stigma, forced outing, or even arrest.
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Daniel Anthony, Them., 15 May 2025
The stigma as well as restrictions on civil service employment could also hamper its ability to attract members.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
That’s different from 10 or even 20 years ago when Mills says there was more of a stigma attached with gun ownership.
—William La Jeunesse, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Many dystonias and movement disorders in general, including Parkinson’s disease and other conditions that result in tremors, face tremendous amounts of stigma.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Daniel Anthony, Them., 15 May 2025
The stigma as well as restrictions on civil service employment could also hamper its ability to attract members.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
That’s different from 10 or even 20 years ago when Mills says there was more of a stigma attached with gun ownership.
—William La Jeunesse, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Many dystonias and movement disorders in general, including Parkinson’s disease and other conditions that result in tremors, face tremendous amounts of stigma.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stigma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigma
Noun
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On cross-examination, defense attorney Alan Jackson asked if grass stains could come from someone being dragged.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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The parents told him that the stains started appearing shortly after the town built a communal water pipeline to a warm spring about 5 miles away.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Chapter 7 Delaware Bay Water that Americans rely on for drinking and irrigation under threat from taint of saltwater Between New Jersey and Delaware, the river gives way to the Delaware Bay, where the water is salty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Bonus: The vast majority of Aussie wines are sealed with screw caps, regardless of price, which equals consistency, longer aging, and zero risk of cork taint.—
Christina Pickard,
Bon Appétit,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Proposing that the artifacts belong where their makers live now is sensible, but the problem at the heart of Dahomey is its presumption of guilt without resolution or remedy.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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That lawsuit was settled within 24 hours for $20 million, with no admission of guilt from Combs.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Nearly all the gifts showered upon them had morphed into curses: The wealth vanished, the children were struck dead, and the fame transformed into shame.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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There shouldn't be shame in aging—not all of us are trying to look 30.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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That brings us to that one blot on Wodehouse’s life.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
18 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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“Stigma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigma. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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