In English, stigma (not countable: can’t have ‘a stigma’) is strong social disapproval of something (such as giving your children up for adoption because you don’t want them). As my example shows, social stigma is attached to different actions in different countries at different times in history.
In English, stigma (not countable: can’t have ‘a stigma’) is strong social disapproval of something (such as giving your children up for adoption because you don’t want them). As my example shows, social stigma is attached to different actions in different countries at different times in history.
In botany, the stigma is the antenna-like bit of a flower: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigma_%28botany%29
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Edward is right stigma96. What type of stigma are you?
The flower is the reproductive part of the plant and the stigma is part of the female reproductive system. This is a simple diagram that shows you:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/printouts/floweranatomy.shtml
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