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
The stigma is real and multifaceted, often manifesting as uncomfortable questions, subtle criticisms and unfounded assumptions about the child-free lifestyle.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Their goal with the beer baths, which allow the user to soak in a cedar hydrotherapy tub filled with a blend of hops, barley, and herbs designed to maximize hair, skin, and mind benefits, is to break the stigma that spa treatments are just for women.
—Sara Hansen, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
As young men, both went through the difficult process of coming out as gay in the face of stigma within the Vietnamese community.
—Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
The stigma of mental health treatment prevents many people from acknowledging their issues, much less seeking help for them.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Their goal with the beer baths, which allow the user to soak in a cedar hydrotherapy tub filled with a blend of hops, barley, and herbs designed to maximize hair, skin, and mind benefits, is to break the stigma that spa treatments are just for women.
—Sara Hansen, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
As young men, both went through the difficult process of coming out as gay in the face of stigma within the Vietnamese community.
—Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
The stigma of mental health treatment prevents many people from acknowledging their issues, much less seeking help for them.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigma
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While detergent, Fels-Naphtha soap and vinegar and baking soda can remove a lot of stains, at some point every t-shirt is beyond saving.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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The daily menu is printed on the paper placemats, which get ringed with wineglass stains or speckled with drops of the olive oil that’s served with the bread.Ann Abel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The sordid origin story of infidelity that explains Elphaba’s birth and dysfunctional family taints everything that follows.Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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But their chances of finding employment or a project or business to invest in remain slim, owing to their citizenship and the taint of the Russian corporate world.Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2022
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The enduring guilt from this defacement was what had sparked his lifelong devotion to the ruins’ conservation.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ellen both hates and enjoys these dreams, and thus, is riddled with guilt and self-hatred.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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The almost $200-dollar price tag might deter someone who isn’t a Beyoncé fan from buying this, and that’s a shame because this is actually quite nice.Jihan Forbes, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
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Comments in Hill’s upload ultimately support the unnamed girl and condemn the church for the public shame.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Red Wine or Dark-Colored Food Stains As quickly as possible, lift away any solids and blot, blot, blot away the moisture.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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For coffee stains on carpet, blot the spill first to soak up as much liquid as possible.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Stigma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigma. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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