Synonyms for scarlet letter
scar·let let·ter

Princeton's WordNet

1. scarlet letternoun

   the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it

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1. Matt Pierce:

   They'll be reluctant to because they think it will put a scarlet letter on them and cause problems.

2. Alfred Martin:

   Queerness generally, but Black queerness specifically, still functions as this kind of scarlet letter for many folks who want to work within the media and culture industries.

3. Paul Offit:

   The American public should understand that there is a risk, but it's an exceedingly rare risk, by basically putting a scarlet letter on this vaccine, by scaring people about this vaccine, by not really trusting them to understand the concept of relative risk, we may have done more harm than good, and there are people now who won't get a vaccine because this is the vaccine they would have gotten.

4. Mike McKell:

   When we were passing the bill I had people asking me, ‘Is this a Scarlet Letter?’ and maybe it is. And I’m comfortable with that. If it’s a public shaming to the extent that it’s someone that’s stripped retirement accounts from seniors, I’m okay with that.

5. Edwin Brooks:

   The collateral consequences have been devastating... the permanence of his conviction, the loss of his security clearance, not being able to use his training and experience, it has a lasting impact on him. He likes guns, and he can only look at pictures of them now, that's a permanent scarlet letter.