stigma

/ˈstɪɡmə/

noun 6

Collocations

6

1

(noun.)

ADJ

social

VERB + STIGMA

carry

Having a mental health diagnosis shouldn't carry the same stigma it did years ago.

remove

Talking openly about mental health has helped remove the stigma surrounding therapy and counseling.

suffer (from)

Many people who suffer from the stigma of mental illness avoid seeking professional help.

STIGMA + VERB

be attached to sth, be associated with sth

Mental health problems still carry a stigma attached to them in many communities.

PREP

~ to

Being left-handed carries no stigma to it in modern schools anymore.

Definitions

noun

1

An indication of infamy or disgrace.

But to have as an enforced dining companion a man who was probably a Papist, certainly a rake, and bore the stigma of cowardice, was anathema.

2

An indication of infamy or disgrace.

3

An indication of infamy or disgrace.

Yet, because of the stigma around nursing home placement, it is hard to find advocates from among the natural advocacy groups the families. You don't see families organized around long-term care as you do around specific diseases.

Hence, the stigma attached to mental disorders in general forms the basis of the stigma towards women with mental health problems. […]

4

An indication of infamy or disgrace.

5

An indication of infamy or disgrace.

Bradly scowled - the stigmata of alarm. What ultimate threat to his peace and privacy did this dropping in by young Podson imply?

noun

1

A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau: Ϛ / ϛ.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a symbol of disgrace or infamy

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

But to have as an enforced dining companion a man who was probably a Papist, certainly a rake, and bore the stigma of cowardice, was anathema.

Wiktionary

02

Yet, because of the stigma around nursing home placement, it is hard to find advocates from among the natural advocacy groups the families. You don't see families organized around long-term care as yo

Wiktionary

03

Hence, the stigma attached to mental disorders in general forms the basis of the stigma towards women with mental health problems. […]

Wiktionary

04

We have to try to do away with the stigma behind many of society's ills. Shaming will only make things worse.

Tatoeba · #5263680

05

There is a terrible stigma against these people.

Tatoeba · #6907625

06

Sami spoke out against the stigma against mental health issues.

Tatoeba · #7263934

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, stigma is marked as figuratively, historical, poetic, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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