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stigma

[stig-muh] / ˈstɪg mə /


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“The chatbot’s tendency to perpetuate health misinformation and associated stigma regarding self-managed medication abortions poses a threat to public health and reproductive autonomy,” the researchers wrote.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

That was something, especially when we started shooting, that we all talked about, because we were like, “We’ve never been in a place where it didn’t feel like there was a stigma against it.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Kirkham places activities such as reading fiction or creative crafts in a similar category, although these might face less stigma than an activity like Lego.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“The stigma cast upon him—and by extension, his loved ones—and the daily pressure and anxiety he endured undoubtedly played a role,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Nazario would lead, leaving Bodega to take all the hits, absorb the stigma, because of what he was.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

Limiting your travels due to potential racial stigmas is doing yourself a disservice.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

It’s also a testament to bygone stigmas and ascendant trends in American dining.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

Rather, she prefers to be called a “ball of light” or “God’s helper,” mystifying phrases unburdened by the conventional stigmas.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

These stigmas are not simply harmful — they are also unscientific.

From Salon Mar. 2, 2025

To subject people who test positive to stigmas, especially when most of them may be false positives, is counterproductive and wrong.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

St. Francis, unmistakable from his tonsure, his chestnut robe and his stigmata, looks lovingly at the Christ Child.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

It's not whether or not he really received the stigmata.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2025

At least get some kind of stigmata going.

From Slate Oct. 28, 2024

Church figures who claimed to have experienced the stigmata wounds, including Padre Pio and Pope Francis’ namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, have inspired millions of Catholics.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

“All the physiological stigmata of old age have been abolished. And along with them, of course . . .” “Don’t forget to ask him about that Malthusian belt,” said Fanny.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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