stigma
/ˈstɪɡmə/
noun
- A strong feeling of disapproval or shame that society attaches to a particular characteristic, circumstance, or person.
- There is still a stigma attached to mental illness in many communities.
- The campaign aimed to reduce the stigma around seeking therapy.
- He faced the stigma of being the only unemployed person in his family.
- A mark of disgrace or shame associated with a particular person or action.
- She worked hard to overcome the stigma of her past mistakes.
- The scandal left a stigma on his reputation that never faded.
- In some cultures, divorce carries a heavy social stigma.
- The part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
- The stigma must be receptive for pollination to succeed.
- The bee landed on the stigma of the flower, transferring pollen.
- In a lily, the stigma is at the top of the pistil and is sticky.