stigma
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Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈstɪɡmə/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: stig‧ma
Noun
[change]- (countable) (botany) The stigma of a plant is the sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
- (countable) A stigma is a negative representation of something.
- The stigma with the job didn't do him any favors.