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• n  the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
• n  a symbol of disgrace or infamy
• n  an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
• n  a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

• AIDS can kill by stigma even when lifesaving medical treatment is available.
• As chairman of the organization Lakshya Trust, he has become an AIDS activist in a country where the HIV virus is running rampant, in part due to the stigma associated with both .
• And in civil society, the enormous social stigma associated with the infection hinders efforts to slow its spread.

• mark
• brand
• stain

News & Articles

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• Thrifiting gaining in popularity as people seek ways to save money
  Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- Everyone is looking to get a deal these days but for years there was a stigma attached to thrift shops.
  June 12, 2013 - KTNV Las Vegas
• The Rise of the Swanky No-Name Brand
  The generic “store brand” label has been losing its stigma for years. Now, Target is attempting to further dispel the notion that an in-house brand equates to low quality with the launch of an organic, upscale food line. The new brand, Simply Balanced, made its debut at Target over the weekend, according to the Associated Press. This isn’t Target’s first venture into in-house food brands. Target ...
  June 11, 2013 - Time Magazine
• Queen's University and Bell launch Annual Bell Lecture on Mental Health and Anti-Stigma
  Queen's University and Bell launch Annual Bell Lecture on Mental Health and Anti-Stigma
  June 10, 2013 - CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance