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unyanyapaa

oo-nyah-nyah-PAH-ah

How to say it

Swahiliunyanyapaaoo-nyah-nyah-PAH-ah
Englishstigma, discrimination
Frenchstigmatisation, discrimination

Meaning

The shame and rejection a community puts on people because of an illness, a condition or their past, such as people living with HIV or a disability.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kunyanyapaa, to stigmatize. It goes with kukumbana na or kukabiliwa na: wanakabiliwa na unyanyapaa, they face stigma; kupinga unyanyapaa, to fight stigma.

Examples

  • Watu wanaoishi na VVU bado wanapata unyanyapaa.People living with HIV still suffer stigma.
  • Kampeni hii inalenga kupinga unyanyapaa dhidi ya walemavu.This campaign aims to fight stigma against disabled people.
  • Kwa kuogopa unyanyapaa, hakuwaambia marafiki kuhusu ugonjwa wake.Fearing stigma, she did not tell her friends about her illness.

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