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bar sinister |
the condition or stigma of, or the evidence indicating or proving, illegitimate birth. [2/3 definitions] |
brand |
a mark of disgrace or shame; stigma. [1/8 definitions] |
deinstitutionalize |
to remove the status or stigma of an institution from. [1/2 definitions] |
self-pollination |
the pollination of a flower through the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma of the same plant. (Cf. cross-pollination.) |
stain |
a tarnish or blot upon one's reputation, virtue, or moral purity; stigma. [1/9 definitions] |
stigmata |
a plural form of stigma. [1/3 definitions] |
stigmatic |
of or concerning a stigma, mark, stigmata, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
stigmatize |
to mark with a stigma. [1/2 definitions] |
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