Synonyms for stigma
ˈstɪg mə; ˈstɪg mə tə, stɪgˈmɑ tə, -ˈmæt əstig·ma

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1. stigma

   Whatever mars the beauty or completeness of an object is a blemish, whether original, as squinting eyes, or the result of accident or disease, etc., as the pits of smallpox. A blemish is superficial; a flaw or taint is in structure or substance. In the moral sense, we speak of a blot or stain upon reputation; a flaw or taint in character. A defect is the want or lack of something; fault, primarily a failing, is something that fails of an apparent intent or disappoints a natural expectation; thus a sudden dislocation or displacement of geological strata is called a fault. Figuratively, a blemish comes from one's own ill-doing; a brand or stigma is inflicted by others; as, the brand of infamy.

   Synonyms:
   blemish, blot, blur, brand, crack, daub, defacement, defect, deformity, dent, disfigurement, disgrace, dishonor, fault, flaw, imperfection, injury, reproach, smirch, soil, speck, spot, stain, taint, tarnish

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. stigma

   Synonyms:
   brand, mark, infamy, disgrace, blot, stain

   Antonyms:
   decoration, feather, laurels, credit, renown

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. stigmanoun

   the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

   Synonyms:
   stain, mark, brand

2. mark, stigma, brand, stainnoun

   a symbol of disgrace or infamy

   "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

   Synonyms:
   marking, soil, spot, mark, sucker, gull, steel, firebrand, target, crisscross, fall guy, grease, mug, score, discoloration, sign, make, brand, grade, smear, chump, dirt, grime, stain, home run, marque, scratch, discolouration, brand name, filth, patsy, blade, grunge, fool, trade name, smirch, scrape, cross, print, scar, bell ringer, sword, bull's eye, marker, soft touch, blot

3. stigmanoun

   an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod

   Synonyms:
   stain, mark, brand

4. stigmanoun

   a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

   Synonyms:
   stain, mark, brand

Matched Categories

1. • Blemish
   • Reproductive Structure
   • Spiracle
   • Symbol

Dictionary of English Synonymes(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. stigmanoun

   Synonyms:
   mark (made with a hot iron), brand

2. stigmanoun

   Synonyms:
   stain, blot, disgrace, reproach, dishonor

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1. List of paraphrases for "stigma":

   stigmatization, stigmatisation, stigmata, opprobrium, ostracism, shame, prejudice, stigmatising, tare

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1. List of known nicknames for "Stigma":

   Bjoern Krumbügel

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1. Prince Harry:

   To show our support to the children of Lesotho and help reduce the stigma for all those affected by HIV, we are turning this World AIDS Day into a day in which no one should feel any shame about their secrets, myself and many others will be sharing secrets of our own throughout World AIDS Day and we ask everyone else to do the same. Please use the hashtag #FeelNoShame to share your secret on social media and show the children of Lesotho that they are not alone.

2. Wendy Tenhula:

   Something we do know is that more and more veterans are coming to the VA for mental health care, we can’t point for sure to a reduction in stigma, but we do know that more veterans are seeking care and more veterans are reaching out and helping each other.

3. Lucy Watmough:

   It's so suffocating and overwhelming, and you want to get through it the best way you can, but the culture of fear is just paralyzing, and it's that shame and stigma that's just so ingrained in Irish society.

4. Arielle Cohen:

   I am still deeply troubled by the overwhelming stigma that I faced, that so many in my place still face.

5. Reginald Fils-Aime:

   Attitudes to mental health are slowly changing, there's less stigma among healthcare workers and a greater commitment to provide mental health treatment when doctors and nurses can see people do get better.