stigma
/ˈstɪɡmə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
noun
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
noun
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
noun
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
noun
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
noun
A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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. […]"
- "Coming into contact with the person affected by mental illness can help reduce the stigma that the public has towards the illness."
- "... the stigma in the United States about the lower class accessing “welfare,” […]"
- "Bradly scowled - the stigmata of alarm. What ultimate threat to his peace and privacy did this dropping in by young Podson imply?"
Etymology
From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark of slavery or disgrace”), from στίζω (stízō, “to mark”). Closely related to stigme, and distantly related to stick.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *(s)teyg-, stigma, στίγμα
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.