stigma

Meaning

1. A mark of infamy or disgrace.
2. A mark of infamy or disgrace.
3. A scar or birthmark.
4. A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus's body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.
5. An outward sign; an indication.
6. The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
7. A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.

Synonyms

brand

mark

stain

blemish

spot

blot

proboscis

reproach

disgrace

slur

snout

speckle

blame

stigmata

defect

taint

trunk

fleck

spottiness

stamp

style

gynoecium

tache

measles

shame

punctum

gynaecium

ill-repute

carpels

gynecium

ovules

plant ovaries

blister

branding iron

calumny

censure

dishonor

dishonour

disrepute

fault

infamy

macula

maculation

macule

note

pistil

scandal

smudge

speck

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɪɡmə/

Etymology

From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”), from στίζω (stízō, “I mark”). Distantly related to stick.