Definitions
a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“But to have as an enforced dining companion a man who was probably a Papist, certainly a rake, and bore the stigma of cowardice, was anathema.”
“Hence, the stigma attached to mental disorders in general forms the basis of the stigma towards women with mental health problems. […]”
“Coming into contact with the person affected by mental illness can help reduce the stigma that the public has towards the illness.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Mark of disgrace”6 letters
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