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Stigma (plural: stigmata
Stigmata

Stigmata are bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus. The term originates from the line at the end of Paul of Tarsus's Letter to the Galatians where he says, "I bear on my body the st?gmata of Jesus" - stigmata is the plural of the Greek_language word st???a, st?gma,...
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Stigma (plural: stigmata
Stigmata

Stigmata are bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus. The term originates from the line at the end of Paul of Tarsus's Letter to the Galatians where he says, "I bear on my body the st?gmata of Jesus" - stigmata is the plural of the Greek_language word st???a, st?gma,...
) may refer to:

In biology:

  • Stigma (anatomy)
    Stigma (anatomy)

    A stigma in mammalian reproductive anatomy refers to the area of the ovarian surface where the graafian follicle will burst through during ovulation and release the ovum....
    , a small spot, mark, scar, or minute hole
  • In a flower , the stigma is the terminal portion of the gynoecium
    Gynoecium

    A gynoecium is the female reproductive part of a flower. The male counterpart is called an androecium. A gynoecium is composed of one or more pistils....
     that has no epidermis and is meant to receive pollen
    Pollen

    Pollen is a fine to coarse powder consisting of Gametophyte , which produce the male gametes of spermatophyta. A hard coat covering the pollen grain protects the sperm cells during the process of their movement between the stamens of the flower to the pistil of the next flower....
    .
  • The eyespot apparatus
    Eyespot apparatus

    The eyespot apparatus is a photoreceptive organelle found in the flagellate cells of green algae and other microorganism photosynthesis organisms such as euglenids....
     of unicellular organisms, for example Euglena and Chlamydomonas
  • Stigma of the eye
    Astigmatism (eye)

    Astigmatism is an optical defect in which vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina....


In discrimination:

  • Stigma of the original sin
    Original sin

    Original sin is, according to a doctrine in Christian theology, humanity's state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man. While the Old Testament and the New Testament, which frequently speak of the sinfulness of humans, do not contain the terms "original sin" or "ancestral sin", the doctrine expressed by these terms is claimed to be based on t...
     in Christianity
  • Stigma of the forehead spot in Indian Caste
    Caste

    Castes are hereditary systems of wikt:occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power, the assignment of individuals to places in the social hierarchy is determined by social group and culture....
  • Badge of shame
    Badge of shame

    A badge of shame, also a symbol of shame, mark of shame, or simply a stigma, is typically a distinctive symbol required to be worn by a specific group or an individual for the purpose of public humiliation or persecution....
    , a mark of infamy or disgrace
  • Social stigma
    Social stigma

    Social stigma is severe social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs that are against Norm . Social stigma often leads to marginalization....
    , 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
      Weight Stigma

      Weight stigma, also known as weightism, weight bias, and weight-based discrimination, refers to invidiously discriminatory attitudes towards overweight/obese or underweight/thin individuals that influence interpersonal interactions....
      , 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)
    Stigma (album)

    Stigma was an album by EMF . "It's You" was actually called "It's You That Leaves Me Dry" but was re-titled to "It's You" and re-mixed for the single release....
    , an album recorded by the band EMF in 1992
  • Stigma (Yosei Teikoku album), an album recorded by Japanese band Yosei Teikoku in 2005
  • Stigma (Irish band)
    Stigma (Irish band)

    Stigma are a Punk, Metal and Rock influenced band from Dublin, Ireland. Combining Influences of The Ramones, Agnostic Front, Motorhead, The Who, New Model Army and Thin Lizzy they created a unique sound....
    , formed 1992 in Dublin
  • Stigma (Egyptian band), Egyptian rock band
  • Stigma (Italian band), death-core band signed to Pivotal Rockordings
    Pivotal Rockordings

    Pivotal Rockordings is a record label that was founded in December 2004 in music. Start-up businessman Leevan Macomeau, who a year prior had founded the Pivotal Rage Webzine, decided to form a record label with long time Pivotal Rage staff member, Alexi Front....
  • Vinnie Stigma
    Vinnie Stigma

    Vinnie Stigma is the long-time guitarist of the hardcore punk bands Agnostic Front and Madball. In addition to his guitar playing gigs in Agnostic Front and Madball he currently runs New York Hardcore Tattoos on 127 Stanton Street in New York City's Lower East Side....
    , the long time guitarist of the seminal hardcore bands Agnostic Front and Madball


In sociology:

  • Stigma (Sociological Theory)
    Stigma (sociological theory)

    In sociological theory, a stigma is an attribute, behavior, or reputation which is socially discrediting in a particular way: it causes an individual to be mentally classified by others in an undesirable, rejected stereotype rather than in an accepted, normal one....
    , 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
    Stigmata

    Stigmata are bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus. The term originates from the line at the end of Paul of Tarsus's Letter to the Galatians where he says, "I bear on my body the st?gmata of Jesus" - stigmata is the plural of the Greek_language word st???a, st?gma,...
  • "Stigma" (Enterprise episode)
    Stigma (Enterprise episode)

    Stigma is the 40th episode of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise....
    , a second-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
  • Stigma (film), a 1972 film featuring Philip Michael Thomas
  • Stigma (letter)
    Stigma (letter)

    Stigma is a ligature of the Greek alphabet letters sigma and tau , sometimes used in modern times to represent the Greek numeral 6. However, today the letters st are more widely used to represent the number 6 or the ordinal 6th....
    , a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau


See also


  • Astigmatism
    Astigmatism

    An optical system with astigmatism is one where ray that propagate in two perpendicular Plane have different focus . If an optical system with astigmatism is used to form an image of a cross, the vertical and horizontal lines will be in sharp focus at two different distances....
  • Stigmata (disambiguation)
    Stigmata (disambiguation)

    Stigmata is the plural of stigma, the wounds that were inflicted on Jesus during his crucifixion. Stigmata may also refer to:* Stigmata , a 1999 movie produced by Frank Mancuso Jr...