stigma

/ˈstɪɡmə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪɡmə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstig-mə/ (ame, mw)

stigma — noun

  • stigmasingular
  • stigmasplural

1. the social shame or disapproval that unfairly follows a person because of a part

1.名詞B2
釋義

the social shame or disapproval that unfairly follows a person because of a particular characteristic, condition, or circumstance that others view negatively.

例句

There is still a strong stigma attached to mental health treatment in many rural communities.

stigma attached to + noun phrase

The Martinez family faced the stigma of bankruptcy after their small shop closed.

faced the stigma of + noun/gerund

同義詞
  • disgrace

    stronger personal shame, not necessarily social; less about systemic unfairness

  • shame

    more about the feeling itself than the social label; less formal

  • dishonor

    more formal and dramatic; suggests loss of respect or reputation

  • taint

    suggests a moral stain or contamination; less common in modern usage

反義詞
  • honor

    positive public recognition

  • acceptance

    social approval and inclusion, opposite of stigmatization

文法句型

stigma + attached to + noun/gerund

stigma + of + noun/gerund

stigma + associated with + noun/gerund

carry a stigma

用法筆記

Most common in the pattern 'stigma attached to + noun/gerund' or 'stigma of + noun/gerund'. Often preceded by 'social' to emphasize the public nature of the disapproval. The verb 'carry' is a frequent collocation: 'carry a stigma'.

常見錯誤

❌There is a big stigma on mental illness.
✅There is a strong stigma attached to mental illness.
💡Use 'attached to' rather than 'on' for natural phrasing.
❌He felt stigma because of his past.
✅He felt the stigma of his past.
💡'Stigma' is usually preceded by 'the' or 'a' in singular form.

2. the sticky top part of a flower's female reproductive organ (the pistil) that ca

2.名詞C1
釋義

the sticky top part of a flower's female reproductive organ (the pistil) that catches and holds pollen grains so fertilization can take place.

例句

The bee brushed against the sunflower's stigma, leaving a trail of yellow pollen behind.

stigma as the target of pollen transfer

In a tulip, the stigma sits at the very top of a long central tube called the style.

用法筆記

Botany context only; the plural form is 'stigmas' when referring to multiple flower parts (distinct from 'stigmata', which refers to a different religious or medical phenomenon). Frequently appears with parts of the flower: 'stigma, style, ovary'.

常見錯誤

❌The stigma of the rose is bright red.
✅The stigma of the rose is sticky and located at the tip of the pistil.
💡Learners confuse stigma with the overall flower head or petals; clarify it is the female reproductive tip.