stigma

🇺🇸 /ˈstɪɡmə/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstɪɡmə/
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noun
R

A strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about something.

There is less stigma around mental health issues now than in the past.

R

The part of a flower that receives pollen.

The stigma of the flower is sticky to catch pollen.

translation

n. A strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about something.; The part of a flower that receives pollen.

Word Forms

Plural stigmas