The Only Use of
stigma
in
Frankenstein
- Do not return to your families with the stigma of disgrace marked on your brows.
Chpt 24stigma = mark of societal disapproval
Definition:
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(stigma as in: suffered the stigma of...) societal disapproval or shaming associated with a behavior or a condition -- (often used to describe unreasonable disapproval or shaming)