stigma
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noun \ˈstig-mə\ plural stig·ma·ta \stig-ˈmä-tə, ˈstig-mə-tə\ or stig·mas
Definition of STIGMA
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a stigmata plural : bodily marks or pains resembling the wounds of the crucified Jesus and sometimes accompanying religious ecstasy b : petechia
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a : a small spot, scar, or opening on a plant or animal b : the usually apical part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate — see flower illustration
— stig·mal \ˈstig-məl\ adjective
See Examples of STIGMA
- There's a social stigma attached to receiving welfare.
- <the stigma of slavery remained long after it had been abolished>
Origin of STIGMA
Latin stigmat-, stigma mark, brand, from Greek, from stizein to tattoo — more at stick
First Known Use: circa 1593
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Rhymes with STIGMA
stig·ma
noun \ˈstig-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; stig·ma·ta \stig-ˈmät-ə, ˈstig-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)or ; stigmas
Medical Definition of STIGMA
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: an identifying mark or characteristic; specifically : a specific diagnostic sign of a disease <the stigmata of syphilis>
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: petechia
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: a small spot, scar, or opening on a plant or animal
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