stigma
noun
uk/ˈstɪɡ.mə/us/ˈstɪɡ.mə/stigmanoun(FEELING)
[Cusually singular,U]
astrongfeelingofdisapprovalthat mostpeoplein asocietyhave about something,especiallywhen this isunfair:
耻辱;(尤指不公正的)恶名There is nolongerany stigmatobeingdivorced.离婚不再是什么耻辱的事了。
Being anunmarriedmothernolongercarriesthesocialstigma that it used to.未婚妈妈不再像过去那样在社会上背负恶名了。
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- deprecate
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear
stigmanoun(FLOWER PART)
[C]
thetopof thecentralfemalepartof aflower, wherepollenisreceived
(花)柱头Plant reproduction
- asexuality
- asexually
- barren
- barrenness
- breeder
- cross-pollination
- endosperm
- germinate
- pollen
- pollinate
- pollination
- pollinator
- propagate
- propagation
- propagative
- siltation
- sporangium
- spore
- unfruitful
- wind pollination
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Flowers - general words