stigma.
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
Meaning & usage
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
An indication of infamy or disgrace. A permanent identity mark branded, cut or tattooed onto the skin, typically given to slaves, criminals and traitors.
An indication of infamy or disgrace. A negative and often unfair attitude (held by a group or society, to something).
An indication of infamy or disgrace. A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.
An indication of infamy or disgrace. An expression or behaviour revealing one's hidden feelings.
A scar or birthmark.
The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.
Synonym of pterostigma.
Where this word 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.
A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau: Ϛ / ϛ.
Where this word comes from
From Byzantine Greek στίγμα (stígma), likely coined by analogy with σίγμα (sígma).
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