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stigma
[ stig-muh ]
noun
, plural stig·ma·ta [stig, -m, uh, -t, uh, stig-, mah, -t, uh, -, mat, -, uh], stig·mas.
- a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- Medicine/Medical.
- a mental or physical mark that is characteristic of a defect or disease:
the stigmata of leprosy.
- a place or point on the skin that bleeds during certain mental states, as in hysteria.
- Zoology.
- a small mark, spot, or pore on an animal or organ.
- the eyespot of a protozoan.
- an entrance into the respiratory system of insects.
- Botany. the part of a pistil that receives the pollen.
- stigmata, marks resembling the wounds of the crucified body of Christ, said to be supernaturally impressed on the bodies of certain persons, especially nuns, tertiaries, and monastics.
- Archaic. a mark made by a branding iron on the skin of a criminal or slave.
stigma
/ ˈstɪɡmə /
noun
- a distinguishing mark of social disgrace
the stigma of having been in prison
- a small scar or mark such as a birthmark
- pathol
- any mark on the skin, such as one characteristic of a specific disease
- any sign of a mental deficiency or emotional upset
- botany the receptive surface of a carpel, where deposited pollen germinates
- zoology
- a pigmented eyespot in some protozoans and other invertebrates
- the spiracle of an insect
- archaic.a mark branded on the skin
- plural Christianity marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ, believed to appear on the bodies of certain individuals
stigma
/ stĭg′mə /
- The sticky tip of a flower pistil, on which pollen is deposited at the beginning of pollination.
- See more at flower
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stigma1
C16: via Latin from Greek: brand, from stizein to tattoo
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Example Sentences
"The stigma that I faced over a long period – it does traumatise you."
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Bengali references South Asian people moving to the UK decades ago some of the stigma that still exists.
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She added there was still a lot of stigma around talking about less healthy relationships.
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Many of the women she knows tried to shield themselves from stigma by staying quiet.
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At the same time, stigma around single parenthood had lessened, said Dr Hill.
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