stigma
noun
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
stigmas
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pluralof stigma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dating with a pet — any pet — brings with it obstacles, but our cat stigmas aren’t helping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Limiting your travels due to potential racial stigmas is doing yourself a disservice.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s also a testament to bygone stigmas and ascendant trends in American dining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
This isolation could also worsen stigmas associated with mental health care if people are talking about their emotions with these programs instead of with other humans, she added.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2025
To subject people who test positive to stigmas, especially when most of them may be false positives, is counterproductive and wrong.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
