English–French
“stigma” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/stigmat/
Example
Il a gardé un stigmate aux yeux du public.
He still bears a stigma in the eyes of the public.
How to say “stigma” in French
“Stigma” in French is stigmate.
A hard-to-remove label of disgrace attached to a person or group.
Example sentences with stigmate
Son passé judiciaire lui vaut encore un stigmate au travail.
His criminal record still leaves him with a stigma at work.
Tips for using stigmate
- Stigmate is masculine, so it takes le or un, and its register is relatively formal.
Other French words for “stigma”
Après l'affaire, la stigmatisation l'a suivi partout.
After the affair, the stigma followed him everywhere.