social stigma

noun

Severe social disapproval of a person or a certain behavior.

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Meanings

nounsocial stigma (plural social stigmas or social stigmata)

plural social stigmas · plural social stigmata

  1. human sciencesSevere social disapproval of a person or a certain behavior.
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APA

social stigma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20stigma

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“social stigma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20stigma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social stigma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20stigma.

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