Stigma is an English word with synonyms like mark or brand. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Stigma in a sentence
Related words
Stigma meaning
- An indication of infamy or disgrace.
- A permanent identity mark branded, cut or tattooed onto the skin, typically given to slaves, criminals and traitors.
Using Stigma
- The main meaning on this page is: An indication of infamy or disgrace. | An indication of infamy or disgrace. | A permanent identity mark branded, cut or tattooed onto the skin, typically given to slaves, criminals and traitors.
- Useful related words include: reproductive structure, mark, brand, stain.
- In the example corpus, stigma often appears in combinations such as: the stigma, stigma and, stigma around.
Context around Stigma
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Stigma
- In this selection, "stigma" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, social, name, suffering, attached, associated and together stand out and add context to how "stigma" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a negative stigma around being and and break stigma together. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "stigma" sits close to words such as assessments, bargain and indoors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with stigma
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Admittedly, there is stigma attached to any kind of mental illness. (11 words)
A fact or a stigma that often associates with those with Mental Health issues? (14 words)
Perception and discrimination main further Stigma The social stigma associated with mental disorders is a widespread problem. (17 words)
Although the exhibit will likely not be an annual occurrence in the community, Houle says their group continues to look for ways to bring awareness to addictions and breakdown the stigma associated with addictions. (34 words)
India still accounts for over half of the global disease burden. citation Stigma seeAlso Despite effective treatment and education efforts, leprosy stigma continues to be problematic in endemic developing countries. (30 words)
Some have claimed the stigma to be worse than the disease, and healthcare providers may unintentionally reinforce stigma, as those with TB are often perceived as difficult or otherwise undesirable. (30 words)
A fact or a stigma that often associates with those with Mental Health issues? (14 words)
Example sentences (20)
As the stigma around admitting depressive feelings and anxiety falls away, so does the stigma around hormonal health.
If you have herpes and is suffering stigma and judgement, please join mpwh community to find support and break stigma together.
Because of the stigma attached to "ils jousent," most people now use the normative ils jouent, which is free of stigma.
Health Concerns of Exotic Dancers Mental Health and Stigma In order to protect themselves from the stigma of sex work, many dancers resort to othering themselves.
India still accounts for over half of the global disease burden. citation Stigma seeAlso Despite effective treatment and education efforts, leprosy stigma continues to be problematic in endemic developing countries.
Issues of stigma and discrimination Research around stigma and discrimination in health-related settings has implicated universal precautions as a means by which health care workers discriminate against patients.
Perception and discrimination main further Stigma The social stigma associated with mental disorders is a widespread problem.
Some have claimed the stigma to be worse than the disease, and healthcare providers may unintentionally reinforce stigma, as those with TB are often perceived as difficult or otherwise undesirable.
Stigma Historical figures were often reluctant to discuss or seek treatment for depression due to social stigma about the condition, or due to ignorance of diagnosis or treatments.
Stigma Slow progress in preventing the disease may in part be due to stigma associated with TB.
Stigma The name "stigma" ( στίγμα main) was originally a common Greek noun meaning "a mark, dot, puncture" or generally "a sign", from the verb στίζω ("to puncture").
The ligature took on the name of "stigma" or "sti", and the name stigma is today applied to it both in its textual and in the numeral function.
Admittedly, there is stigma attached to any kind of mental illness.
A fact or a stigma that often associates with those with Mental Health issues?
A lot of people have a negative stigma around being disabled, and just being Hispanic as well," Rosas said.
Although pawnbroking brings up images of long-gone days, they are still used quite often in the UK and beyond, but there is a stigma attached to them.
Although the exhibit will likely not be an annual occurrence in the community, Houle says their group continues to look for ways to bring awareness to addictions and breakdown the stigma associated with addictions.
And as people become addicted and they lose control, the stigma is internalized even more, because they feel that this is a moral weakness in themselves.
Another recommendation, which recently came into effect as a three-year pilot project, is decriminalization of personal possession of drugs to reduce stigma around drug use.
Art enables individuals to challenge this and gives them a new role, as well as allowing conversations that challenge mental health stigma.
Common combinations with stigma
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the stigma 74×
- stigma and 36×
- stigma around 27×
- stigma surrounding 16×
- of stigma 15×
- and stigma 13×
- stigma associated 13×
- stigma of 11×
- stigma that 11×
- social stigma 9×