Stigma – Sign of social unacceptability

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Stigma also refers to:

• A flower’s female reproductive system
• Colored marks and spots

Pronounced as Stig (rhyming with Stick) [emphasized] + Muh {Listen to it here}

Comes from Greek root stig which means a mark on the skin. Stig is the basis of stizein which means to prick.

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• Do you think there is less stigma attached to being a fat bloke than being a fat woman?
• We must aim to eradicate HIV-related stigma which is the cause of large degree of discrimination against the HIV-infected.

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