Country Dictionary

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stigma

1)The tip of the female part of the flower, which receives the male pollen grains. 2)A negative stereotype about a group of people. 3)A mark of disgrace or shame.

e.g for 1 is hard to define by a normal person unless he/she happens to be a doctor or a surgeon. e.g for 2& 3: John has stigma about black people, Peter felt stigma about his apperance.

by Jay Sharma April 21, 2008