The tip of the cannabis flower\’s pistil, which receives the pollen.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
stigma (noun)1.
a) archaic a scar left by a hot iron - brand
b) a mark of shame or discredit - stain bore the stigma of cowardice
c) an identifying mark or characteristic , specifically a specific diagnostic sign of a disease
2.
a) bodily marks or pains resembling the wounds of the crucified Jesus and sometimes accompanying religious ecstasy
b) - petechia
3.
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
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
stigma (noun)a mark of guilt or disgrace
SYNONYMS:
blot, brand, onus, slur, smirch, smudge, spot, stigma, taintRELATED WORDS:
black eye, discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, guilt, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame; corruption, debauchery, depravity, immorality, iniquity, licentiousness, sin, unscrupulousness, viceNEAR ANTONYMS:
award, credit, honor; chasteness, chastity, modesty, purity, stainlessness; good, right; honesty, integrity, legitimacy, probity, rectitude, scrupulousness, uprightness; goodness, righteousness, virtuousness; fame, glory, renown, reputeStigma (Wikipedia)
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Stigma or (pl.: stigmata or stigmas) may refer to:
- Social stigma, the disapproval of a person based on physical or behavioral characteristics that distinguish them from others
Stigma (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology 1
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.
Alternative forms
- stigmat (Anglicised long stem)
- stigmate
- stigme (Anglicised short stem, obsolete, rare)
Partiality, favoritism, unfairness, predisposition, inclination, discrimination, intolerance, bigotry, unfairness, partiality, disfavor, censure, criticism, condemnation, objection, disapproval, generalization, oversimplification, pigeonholing, categorization, stigma, shame, dishonor, ignominy, reproach