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The stigma of the straight-to-DVD thing is over.
Edward Burns

Meaning of "stigma" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STIGMA

Via Latin from Greek: brand, from stizein to tattoo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STIGMA

stigma  [ˈstɪɡmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIGMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stigma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STIGMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stigma in the English dictionary

The first definition of stigma in the dictionary is a distinguishing mark of social disgrace. Other definition of stigma is a small scar or mark such as a birthmark. Stigma is also any mark on the skin, such as one characteristic of a specific disease.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STIGMA


agma
ˈæɡmə
bregma
ˈbrɛɡmə
dogma
ˈdɒɡmə
enigma
ɪˈnɪɡmə
kerygma
ˌkeˈriːɡmə
magma
ˈmæɡmə
regma
ˈrɛɡmə
sigma
ˈsɪɡmə
smegma
ˈsmɛɡmə
sterigma
stəˈrɪɡmə
stigme
ˈstɪɡmə
syntagma
sɪnˈtæɡmə
tagma
ˈtæɡmə
zeugma
ˈzjuːɡmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIGMA

stiflingly
stigmal
stigmarian
stigmasterol
stigmata
stigmatic
stigmatical
stigmatically
stigmatiferous
stigmatisation
stigmatise
stigmatised
stigmatiser
stigmatism
stigmatist
stigmatization
stigmatize
stigmatized
stigmatizer
stigmatophilia

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIGMA

Alabama
alma
Chomolangma
Chomolungma
cinema
drama
emma
lama
Lima
ma
mama
Nama
Obama
Oklahoma
Panama
Qomolangma
Roma
sama
Six Sigma
Tema

Synonyms and antonyms of stigma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STIGMA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stigma» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stigma

Translation of «stigma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STIGMA

Find out the translation of stigma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stigma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stigma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耻辱的事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estigma
570 millions of speakers

English

stigma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وصمة العار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стигма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estigma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাংশু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

honte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stigma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stigma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚名
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stigma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự kỳ thị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कलंक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

leke
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piętno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стигма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stigma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στίγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stigma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stigma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stigma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stigma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STIGMA»

The term «stigma» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.249 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of stigma
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «stigma».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STIGMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stigma» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stigma» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stigma

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10 QUOTES WITH «STIGMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stigma.
1
Charlie Bewley
When I was younger, there was a sort of stigma attached to my stamina. My dad took me swimming one day and I just was no good at it, so my dad said, 'Your stamina's bad.'
2
Zachery Ty Bryan
A lot of people try to paint this child actor stigma, but I always looked at it as a great opportunity.
3
Bo Burnham
I've found nothing but support and generosity from older comics. I think comedians are a lot nicer than the stigma is, at least from my experience.
4
Edward Burns
The stigma of the straight-to-DVD thing is over.
5
Nell Carter
Being diabetic was not what I thought of as being normal, and I feared the stigma of having to take medicine and having people stick me with a needle.
6
Joanna Cassidy
It used to be such a stigma, making that transition to various entertainment medias. There are a couple of actresses who have cut it quite well, and I consider myself one.
7
David Chalmers
Within psychology and neuroscience, some new and rigorous experimental paradigms for studying consciousness have helped it begin to overcome the stigma that has been attached to the topic for most of this century.
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Cassandra Clare
There's a stigma that guys hate romance and hate love, but that's not true. Look at 'Iron Man.' There's a whole through-line plot about his relationship with Pepper, and everybody loves it.
9
John Clute
Novels written by university professors and set in the groves of academe are far more rigidly predictable than anything but the most routine science fiction novel, but they have escaped the stigma of being labeled as genre.
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Ryan Coogler
You never hear about a pit bull doing anything good in the media. And they have a stigma to them... and, in many ways, pit bulls are like young African-American males. Whenever you see us in the news, it's for getting shot and killed or shooting and killing somebody - for being a stereotype.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIGMA»

Discover the use of stigma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stigma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity
In Stigma the interplay of alternatives the stigmatized individual must face every day is brilliantly examined by one of America’s leading social analysts.
Erving Goffman, 2009
2
Stigma: How We Treat Outsiders
Referring to the work of Emile Durkheim and Erving Goffman, Falk reviews the whole range of stigmatized people from the mentally ill to ordinary people with unpopular occupations, like undertakers and trash collectors.
Gerhard Falk
3
Stigma and Mental Illness
This book is a collection of writings on how society has stigmatized mentally ill persons, their families, and their caregivers. First-hand accounts poignantly portray what it is like to be the victim of stigma and mental illness.
Paul Jay Fink, Allan Tasman, 1992
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The Social Psychology of Stigma
The volume demonstrates that stigma is a normal - albeit undesirable - consequence of people's limited cognitive resources, and of the social information and experiences to which they are exposed.
Todd F. Heatherton, 2003
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Understanding the Stigma of Mental Illness: Theory and ...
This book briefly describes programmes that aim to reduce such stigma then looks at ways to evaluate their effectiveness. It is the first book to focus on evaluation and research methodologies in stigma and mental health.
Julio Arboleda-Flórez, Norman Sartorius, 2008
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Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness: A Report from a ...
Details the results of the Open Doors Programme, set up to fight the stigma/discrimination attached to schizophrenia.
Norman Sartorius, Hugh Schulze, 2005
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Stigma: A Social Psychological Analysis
First Published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
I. Katz, 2014
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Stigma
Teri Rico experiences an accident that gives her awesome powers, and while witnesses of her abilities perceive them as holy, a series of execution-style killings cause some to think otherwise
Bill Clendenen, 1987
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The Mark of Shame : Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda ...
In this groundbreaking book, Stephen Hinshaw examines the longstanding tendency to stigmatize those with mental illness.
Department of Psychology University of California at Berkeley Stephen P. Hinshaw Professor and Chair, 2006
10
Fat Shame: Stigma and the Fat Body in American Culture
A look at how fatness became a cultural stigma in the United States.
Amy Erdman Farrell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIGMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stigma is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mykki Blanco talks about HIV to break the stigma and show his 'pride'
He also said, 'Hiding, being afraid of stigma is exhausting, we are souls, not images.' And then he also wrote to a commentator, 'It's just today for everyone else ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
HIV stigma: The great, unspoken issue
For the first time, a new survey sheds light on issues of internal and external stigma. The state now needs to turn the results into policy initiative because, simply, ... «Daily Maverick, Jun 15»
3
Co-Founder of The Vangardist: Why We're Fighting HIV Stigma With …
We wanted to make a statement about the stigma of being HIV-positive, so we decided to print a magazine with ink mixed with the blood of three HIV-positive ... «TIME, May 15»
4
1000s of pinwheels seek to reduce stigma of mental illness
But only 20 percent of children and teens with mental illness receive treatment because of the lingering stigma, as well as a shortage of mental health providers. «mySanAntonio.com, May 15»
5
Magazine prints entire issue with HIV-positive blood to combat stigma
As Wiehl explained to the Washington Post, the print edition will be packaged in a sealed wrapper, so the reader must “break the seal to break the stigma.” While ... «Salon, May 15»
6
What Would The World Be Like Without Mental Health Stigma?
Yet, stigma is still a very real — and deep — problem, even affecting how people with mental conditions think about themselves and seek out care. It's time to ... «Yahoo Health, Apr 15»
7
Californians With Mental Health Issues Report Discrimination, Stigma
A new study by the RAND Corporation finds that nearly 9 in 10 Californians who reported having a mental health problem in the past 12 months said they had ... «KQED, Apr 15»
8
To many, fat stigma makes obesity smell foul
Experimental subjects who were tricked into thinking they should smell something reported they smelled less pleasant odors when they viewed pictures of ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
9
First Lady: Mental Illness Should Carry No Stigma
“Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it's still an illness. “So there should be absolutely no stigma around mental health. None. Zero.”. «Department of Defense, Mar 15»
10
States Face Correctional Officer Shortage Amid A Cultural Stigma
More than 1.3 million people are incarcerated in state prisons in this country, and keeping those prisons running requires tens of thousands of corrections ... «NPR, Mar 15»

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