stigma /ˈstiɡmə/ n. c (pl. stigmas  stigmata /-mətə, -ˈmɑːtə/) [c]&[u] 耻辱,污点:the stigma of mental disorder精神错乱的污名 It's a stigma to ask for money.要钱是一种耻辱。No stigma attaches to/rests on the girl.这个姑娘清白无瑕。There is still a lot of stigma attached to suicide.自杀仍然被看作是一种很不光彩的举动。