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stigma

🇬🇧 UK/'stɪgmə/🇺🇸 US/'stigmә/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A mark of disgrace or shame associated with a person or circumstance; the pollen-receiving part of a flower

耻辱,污名,烙印;(花的)柱头

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
stigprick, goad, quench
+
masuffix
=stigma

Common Collocations

  • 1.social stigma社会污名
  • 2.stigma attached to与…相关的耻辱
  • 3.carry a stigma背负污名
  • 4.reduce the stigma消除污名

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There is still a stigma attached to mental illness.

  • 2.

    There is still a significant stigma attached to mental illness in many societies.

  • 3.

    She struggled to overcome the stigma of having a criminal record.

  • 4.

    The botanist examined the stigma of the flower under a microscope.

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