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Stigma vs Humiliate - What's the difference?

stigma | humiliate |

As a noun stigma

is stigma (mark of infamy).

As a verb humiliate is

to injure a person's dignity and self-respect.

stigma

English

(wikipedia stigma)

Alternative forms

* (l) (Anglicised long stem) * (l) (Anglicised short stem, obsolete, rare)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A mark of infamy or disgrace.
  • A scar or birthmark.
  • (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
  • a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, ().
  • Derived terms

    * stigmatize

    humiliate

    English

    Verb

    (humiliat)
  • To injure a person's dignity and self-respect.
  • Synonyms

    * debase * disgrace * humble * shame * See also