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-derivedCommon 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.