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stigma

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪɡmə/

The English word “stigma” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An indication of infamy or disgrace.
  2. A permanent identity mark branded, cut or tattooed onto the skin, typically given to slaves, criminals and traitors.
  3. A negative and often unfair attitude (held by a group or society, to something).
  4. A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.
  5. An expression or behaviour revealing one's hidden feelings.
  6. A scar or birthmark.
  7. The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
  8. A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.
  9. Synonym of pterostigma.
  10. A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau: Ϛ / ϛ.

Etymology

From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark of slavery or disgrace”), from στίζω (stízō, “to mark”). Closely related to stigme, and distantly related to stick.

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