Estigma in english
Stigma
pronunciation: stɪgmə part of speech: noun
pronunciation: stɪgmə part of speech: noun
In gestures
estigma1 = stigma ; disgrace.
Example: Illiteracy in our society is not only terribly inconvenient, it also carries with it a stigma.Example: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.more:
» estigma social = social stigma .
Example: In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.» llevar un estigma = carry + a stigma .
Example: Addiction still carries the stigma of moral decrepitude to some extent -- people don't want to be seen as addicts.» quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA] .
Example: Efforts to destigmatize euthanasia or even encourage it for some groups may have the untoward effect of promoting suicide in other groups.estigma2 = stigma.
Example: The bees settle down on the anthers of the male flowers and the stigmas of the female flowers respectively to collect droplets of fragrant oils.