stigma
noun
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
stigmata
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pluralof stigma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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St. Francis, unmistakable from his tonsure, his chestnut robe and his stigmata, looks lovingly at the Christ Child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
At least get some kind of stigmata going.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2024
Now Ferrara hasn’t even attempted a conventional biopic of the man born Francesco Forgione at the end of the 19th century, and who, according to some accounts, started displaying stigmata after an illness-plagued childhood.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
“But right now he’s ambulatory enough to where he doesn’t have all the stigmata of being critically ill in an intensive care unit, and all of the things that come with that.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Many of these stigmata appear to be infected.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
