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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a stigma against" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a negative perception or discrimination directed towards a particular group or behavior.
Example: "There is a stigma against mental health issues that prevents many people from seeking help."
Alternatives: "a bias towards" or "a prejudice against".
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Zaha told the Architects' Journal: "There is still a stigma against women.
"There's such a stigma against it within the gay rights movement," Mr. Surdoval said.
But banning visible tattoos completely, creates more of a stigma against them.
Yet to this day, a stigma against shorts as proper attire remains.
"There's a stigma against recycled water," said David Mason, 40, a resident of Tugun.
"They were using Aids as a stigma against my father, forgetting all the beatings they gave him".
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A stigma tilts against the idea of drinking recycled wastewater, though experts say that this is largely unwarranted.
Edmund C. Case, CEO of InterfaithFamily.com, which encourages Jewish-Christian couples to raise Jewish children, agreed that a declining stigma against interfaith marriage has had an impact.
But many residents point out that the campaign contributes to a growing stigma against homeless people and comes at a time when homelessness services are being cut in Nottinghamshire.
Whether marijuana is harmful, a performance enhancement, or somewhere in between, there is still a social stigma against cannabis that makes athletes reluctant to be associated with it.
They may be right about that though there's a general stigma against governments "negotiating with terrorists," it's more of a fuzzy line than a hard and fast rule.
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