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stigma

[stig-muh] / ˈstɪg mə /


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"Especially by people who have it. We tend to try and not speak about it because of the stigma," she tells BBC Newsbeat.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"There is a lot of social stigma, they are afraid... They have a feeling that even if you get old, it is natural that they are not able to see."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Trainor said the stigma against facial hair as unkempt and dirty is fading, calling it part of a broader trend of “greater informality in dress and grooming and speech.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The film highlighted the experience of teen girls in Surkhet, Nepal, and the menstrual stigma they faced.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Nowadays he’s got more than he ever had in his life, he has everything but breeding, he’s freed himself from every stigma, but he sits nursing his hangover of hatred....”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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