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Stigma

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marknoun(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
brandnounA mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.
stainnounA discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.

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marknoun(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
stainnounA discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
brandnounA mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.
stigmatisationnounAlternative spelling of stigmatization. [The process or act of stigmatizing.]
stigmatizationnounThe process or act of stigmatizing.
discreditnoun(uncountable) The state of being discredited or disbelieved.
disapprovalnounThe act of disapproving; condemnation.
disgracenounThe condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
condemnationnounThe act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
opprobriumnoun(uncountable) Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy.
humiliationnounThe state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
contemptnoun(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
shamenounAn uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
devaluationnounThe removal or lessening of something's value.
affrontnounAn open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
rejectionnounThe act of rejecting.
scourgenoun(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
ostracismnounTemporary exclusion from a community or society.
traumanounAn emotional wound leading to psychological injury.
wiltnounThe act of wilting or the state of being wilted.

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