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Plural of stigma

regular plural

The plural of stigma is stigmas.

Forms of stigma

Singularstigma /ˈstɪɡmə/
Pluralstigmas
Countablecountable

Plural of stigma by meaning

  1. a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau: Ϛ / ϛ.: stigmas
  2. an indication of infamy or disgrace.: stigmata or stigmas

Stigmas in a sentence

  • The processes of categorization, stereotyping, discrimination, and self-fulfilling prophecy can also apply to stigmas based on blemishes of individual character.2003, Todd F. Heatherton, The Social Psychology of Stigma, page 103. From the entry blemish

Meaning of stigma

  1. noun An indication of infamy or disgrace.
  2. noun A permanent identity mark branded, cut or tattooed onto the skin, typically given to slaves, criminals and traitors.
  3. noun A negative and often unfair attitude (held by a group or society, to something).

Full definition of stigma

Questions about the plural of stigma

What is the plural of stigma?
The plural of stigma is stigmas.
Is stigma countable?
Stigma is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: stigma (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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