stigma

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A mark of infamy or disgrace.
2. 2
   A negative and often unfair attitude (held by a group or society, to something).
3. 3
   A scar or birthmark.
4. 4
   A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus's body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.
5. 5
   An outward sign; an indication.
6. 6
   The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
7. 7
   A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.
8. 8
   Synonym of pterostigma.
9. 9
   A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).