Stigma

Meaning

Noun

●

A

of

or disgrace.

Discriminatory attitudes.

●

A

or birthmark.

●

In Christianity:

A

on the body

to one of the

of the Crucifixion on Jesus' body, and sometimes

to

periodically.

●

An

; an indication.

●

In Botany:

The

part of a

that

during pollination.

●

In Medicine:

A

or

of a disease.

●

In Typography:

A

of the Greek

and

, (Ϛ/ϛ).

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Origin

stigma

English

stigma

Latin

στίγμα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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