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Stigma (plural: stigmata) may refer to:
In biology:
- Stigma (anatomy), a small spot, mark, scar, or minute hole
- In a flower , the stigma is the terminal portion of the gynoecium that has no epidermis and is meant to receive pollen.
- The eyespot apparatus of unicellular organisms, for example Euglena and Chlamydomonas
- Stigma of the eye
In discrimination:
- Badge of shame, a mark of infamy or disgrace
- Social stigma, a severe social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs that are against cultural norms. A topic in mental health literature, but also includes:
- Weight stigma, negative attitudes towards overweight/obese individuals
In literature:
- Stigma (book), a 1963 book written by Erving Goffman
- Stigma (manga), a Japanese manga story by Kazuya Minekura
In music:
- Stigma (album), an album recorded by the band EMF in 1992
- Vinnie Stigma, the long time guitarist of the seminal hardcore bands Agnostic Front and Madball
In sociology:
- Stigma (Sociological Theory), the phenomenon whereby an individual with an attribute, which is deeply discredited by his/her society, is rejected as a result of the attribute
In other fields:
- A bodily mark, sore, or sensation of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus; see stigmata
- "Stigma" (Enterprise episode), a second-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
- Stigma (film), a 1972 film featuring Philip Michael Thomas
- Stigma (letter), a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau
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