Noun
social stigma (plural social stigmas or social stigmata)
Severe social disapproval of a person or behaviour.
Joe Louis and I were the first modern national sports figures who were black... But neither of us could do national advertising because the South wouldn't buy it. That was the social stigma we lived under. Jesse Owens
The press, television, and movies make heroes of vandals by calling them whiz kids. ... There is obviously a cultural gap. The act of breaking into a computer system has to have the same social stigma as breaking into a neighbor's house. It should not matter that the neighbor's door is unlocked. Ken Thompson
There is a social stigma attached to ambulance services, mostly because ambulances in India are often used as hearses for carrying the dead rather than transporting patients. We made presentations to graduating students at various healthcare institutes, trying to debunk this myth. Shaffi Mather
Social stigma has been associated with leprosy for much of history, which continues to be a barrier to self-reporting and early treatment. Source: Internet
Social stigma against those affected is common. Source: Internet
Social stigma of major depression is widespread, and contact with mental health services reduces this only slightly. Source: Internet