Definitions for scarlet letter
scar·let let·ter

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1. scarlet letternoun

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

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1. scarlet letternoun

   a red letter A required to be worn by adulterers in 17th century Puritan New England

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1. scarlet letter

   A scarlet letter is a mark or symbol of shame, stigmatization, or disgrace. This term originates from the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, where the main character is required to wear a red letter 'A' for adulteress on her dress as a punishment for her sin. In a broader context, a scarlet letter can be any mark or sign that identifies someone as being morally flawed or guilty of some misconduct.

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How to pronounce scarlet letter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say scarlet letter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scarlet letter in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scarlet letter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of scarlet letter in a Sentence

1. 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.

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. Matt Pierce:

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

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.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scarlet letter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scarlet_Letter
3. ^ ChatGPT
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