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The correct spelling is stigma.
How to pronounce stigma
noun
IPA: /ˈstɪɡmə/
Say it like: Sti-gma
The correct spelling is stigma. A mark of infamy or disgrace.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A mark of infamy or disgrace.
- 2.A scar or birthmark.
- 3.(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.
- 4.The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
- 5.A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.
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