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 addition, stigma around HIV deters some people from getting tested or seeking HIV prevention services.
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James K. Glassman, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
This harem within echoes the work of scholars such as Toril Moi, who reveals that declaring oneself a woman writer responds to cultural provocations that reinforce stigmas of the female figure primarily as woman, not writer.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
Both actresses tagged the Matthew Perry Foundation, which seeks to aid those struggling with addiction by dismantling stigmas and providing education.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
His choice challenges the stigma often associated with hospice and shines a light on its potential to transform the narrative of dying into one of meaning, love and acceptance.
—Stacey Manley, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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James K. Glassman, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
This harem within echoes the work of scholars such as Toril Moi, who reveals that declaring oneself a woman writer responds to cultural provocations that reinforce stigmas of the female figure primarily as woman, not writer.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
Both actresses tagged the Matthew Perry Foundation, which seeks to aid those struggling with addiction by dismantling stigmas and providing education.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
His choice challenges the stigma often associated with hospice and shines a light on its potential to transform the narrative of dying into one of meaning, love and acceptance.
—Stacey Manley, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigma
Noun
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Allow it to air-dry and repeat until the stain is gone.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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The dining table, dotted with water stains, remained.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Such stories also give permission to new forms, while protecting designs from too strong a taint of faddishness, or of strenuous icon-making.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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While Weiss had rejected any taint of politics in his approach, the investigation was the subject of much congressional scrutiny.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 21-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on a warrant at 7:25 p.m. Jan. 11 in the 800 block of Springhill Circle.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Cortland agreed to a consent decree in the case, which will resolve any claims against the company without admission of guilt, according to the Justice Department’s news release.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2025
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There is a whole world outside the shame a man brings upon a woman, a world far from that.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lot of shame that comes with that, and there is a concern that she won’t be accepted by her friends.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Unfair to ex-felons One of the worst blots on Bondi’s résumé was one of her first acts as attorney general.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 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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“Stigma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigma. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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