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stigma

/ˈstɪɡmə/

noun

Meaning

  • A mark of infamy or disgrace.

  • A scar or birthmark.

  • (chiefly in the plural stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus' body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.

  • The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.

  • A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.