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Stigma (plural: '''stigmata''') may refer to:

In biology:

  • Stigma (anatomy) , a small spot, mark, scar, or minute hole

  • Stigma (flower) , the terminal portion of a carpel that has no epidermis and is fitted to receive pollen

  • The Eyespot Apparatus of unicellular organisms, for example ''Euglena'' and ''Chlamydomonas''


In discrimination:

  • Social Stigma , a severe social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs that are against cultural norms

  • Weight Stigma , negative attitudes towards overweight/obese individuals that influence interpersonal interactions


In literature:


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


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