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Steroids refers to a class of lipids, derived from cholesterol, that includes the hormones testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, and a
STI is the abbreviations of Sexually transmitted infection that refers to an infection that is transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact.
STI is used to be called Sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease (VD).
- Stigma by Association : Stigma by Association refers to the rejection of the persons or individuals who associate with stigmatized others. Example: When I associate with a poor person, I am rejected by others becau
Stigmas refer to the characteristics of individuals that are considered socially unacceptable, examples are: being overweight, mentally ill, sick, poor, or physically scarred.
Stigmata refers to the physical marks and characteristics that suggest that an individual or a person is abnormal.
Stigmatic shaming refers to the form of shaming, imposed as a sanction by the Criminal justice system, that is Thought to destroy the moral bond between the offender and the community.