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antistigma

antistigma adjective: opposing or countering a social stigma.

Adjective

antistigma (comparative more antistigma, superlative most antistigma)

  1. Opposing or countering a social stigma.
    • In recent years, groups have started antistigma campaigns, and even the federal government embraces the message, with an ad campaign aimed at young adults to encourage them to support friends with mental illness.2008 May 11, Gabrielle Glaser, “‘Mad Pride’ Fights a Stigma”, in New York Times

Forms of antistigma

comparativemore antistigma
superlativemost antistigma

Origin of antistigma

From anti- + stigma.

Questions about antistigma

What does antistigma mean?
Antistigma means opposing or countering a social stigma.
What part of speech is antistigma?
Antistigma is an adjective.

Words near antistigma in the dictionary

  1. Antisthenean
  2. Antisthenes
  3. Antisthenian
  4. antistick
  5. antisticking
  6. antistigma
  7. antistimulus
  8. antistock
  9. antistockpiling
  10. antistories
  11. antistory

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