STIGMA

n. mark of disgrace, stain, blot; mark or spot on the skin (Medicine); mark or spot on a plant or insect (Biology); part of the pistil on which pollen is placed (Botany)

Stigma (plural: stigmata) may refer to: In biology:Stigma (anatomy), a small spot, mark, scar, or minute holeStigma (flower), the terminal portion of a carpel that has no epidermis and is fitted to receive pollenThe eyespot apparatus of unicellular organisms, for example Euglena and ChlamydomonasIn discrimination:Social stigma, a severe social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs that are against cultural norms, including:Weight stigma, negative attitudes towards overweight/obese individualsIn literature:Stigma (book), a 1963 book written by Erving GoffmanStigma (manga), a Japanese manga story by Kazuya Minekura
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Stigma /stig·ma/ pl. stigmas, stig´mata [Gr.] 1. any mental or physical mark or peculiarity that aids in identification or diagnosis of a [more]Stigma - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
(hypernym) reproductive structure
(part-holonym) style
2. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
(synonym) mark, brand, stain
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) demerit
(derivation) stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark
3. an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
(hypernym) spiracle
4. a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
(hypernym) blemish, defect, mar

n. stigma, stain, mark of disgrace