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stigma¹
- /ˈstɪɡmə/
Rhymes with -ɪɡmə
Where it comes from
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.
noun stigmata · stigmas · stigmat · stigmate · stigme
- An indication of infamy or disgrace. But to have as an enforced dining companion a man who was probably a Papist, certainly a rake, and bore the stigma of cowardice, was anathema.
- A permanent identity mark branded, cut or tattooed onto the skin, typically given to slaves, criminals and traitors.
- A negative and often unfair attitude (held by a group or society, to something). Yet, because of the stigma around nursing home placement, it is hard to find advocates from among the natural advocacy groups the families. You don't see families organized around long-term care as you do around specific diseases.
- A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.
- An expression or behaviour revealing one's hidden feelings. Bradly scowled - the stigmata of alarm. What ultimate threat to his peace and privacy did this dropping in by young Podson imply?
- A scar or birthmark.
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The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
Black crowberry. Empetrum nigrum. Crowberry Family. Fruit. — The black drupe is berrylike, globular, and incloses six to nine seedlike nutlets with a seed in each. The calyx is at the base and the stigma is at the apex. The drupes are solitary in the leaf axils. They are juicy, acid, edible, and ser
Similar: summit
- A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.
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Synonym of pterostigma.
Similar: pterostigma
stigma²
Where it comes from
From Medieval Greek στίγμα (stígma), likely coined by analogy with σίγμα (sígma).
noun stigmas
- A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau: Ϛ / ϛ.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mark, stain, brand, stigmatisation, stigmatization, discredit, disapproval, disgrace, condemnation, opprobrium, humiliation, contempt, shame, devaluation, affront, rejection
Translations
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noun indication of infamy or disgrace
| Español | estigma, sambenito |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 恥辱 chijoku, 汚点 oten, 汚名 omei |
| 中文 | 恥辱 /耻辱 chǐrǔ, 污名 wūmíng |
| Português | estigma |
| Français | stigmate |
| Deutsch | Stigma |
| Italiano | marchio, stigma |
| Ελληνικά | στίγμα stígma |
| Русский | клеймо́ klejmó, позо́рное пятно́ pozórnoje pjatnó |
| العربية | وَصْمَة waṣma |
noun Christianity: mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
| Português | chaga |
|---|---|
| Italiano | stigma, stimma |
noun scar or birthmark
| Español | antojo, marca de nacimiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 紅斑 kōhan, 傷 kizu |
| 中文 | 疤痕 bāhén, 胎記 /胎记 tāijì |
| Français | stigmate |
| Deutsch | Mal, Muttermal |
| Ελληνικά | στίγμα stígma |
| Русский | шрам šram, роди́мое пятно́ rodímoje pjatnó, роди́нка rodínka |
Talk about this word "stigma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stigma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stigma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stigma "stigma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stigma.Cite this
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title = {stigma},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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