Stigma vs. Discrimination

Stigmanoun

A mark of infamy or disgrace.

Stigmanoun

A scar or birthmark.

Stigmanoun

A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus' body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.

Stigmanoun

(botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.

Stigmanoun

(medicine) A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.

Stigmanoun

(typography) A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).

Stigmanoun

A mark made with a burning iron; a brand.

Stigmanoun

Any mark of infamy or disgrace; sign of moral blemish; stain or reproach caused by dishonorable conduct; reproachful characterization.

Stigmanoun

That part of a pistil which has no epidermis, and is fitted to receive the pollen. It is usually the terminal portion, and is commonly somewhat glutinous or viscid. See Illust. of Stamen and of Flower.

Stigmanoun

A small spot, mark, scar, or a minute hole; - applied especially to a spot on the outer surface of a Graafian follicle, and to spots of intercellular substance in scaly epithelium, or to minute holes in such spots.

Stigmanoun

A red speck upon the skin, produced either by the extravasation of blood, as in the bloody sweat characteristic of certain varieties of religious ecstasy, or by capillary congestion, as in the case of drunkards.

Stigmanoun

One of the external openings of the tracheæ of insects, myriapods, and other arthropods; a spiracle.

Stigmanoun

A point so connected by any law whatever with another point, called an index, that as the index moves in any manner in a plane the first point or stigma moves in a determinate way in the same plane.

Stigmanoun

Marks believed to have been supernaturally impressed upon the bodies of certain persons in imitation of the wounds on the crucified body of Christ. See def. 5, above.

Stigmanoun

the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

Stigmanoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy;

Stigmanoun

an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod

Stigmanoun

a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

Discriminationnoun

Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

Discriminationnoun

The act of recognizing the 'good' and 'bad' in situations and choosing good.

Discriminationnoun

(sometimes discrimination against) Distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.

Discriminationnoun

The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means.

Discriminationnoun

That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.

Discriminationnoun

The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences.

Discriminationnoun

The state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart.

Discriminationnoun

The arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.

Discriminationnoun

The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means.

Discriminationnoun

That which discriminates; mark of distinction.

Discriminationnoun

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Discriminationnoun

the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

Discriminationnoun

the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex

Discriminationnoun

recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another

Discriminationnoun

the ability to judge what is of high quality; good judgement or taste

Discriminationnoun

the ability to distinguish between different stimuli

Discriminationnoun

the selection of a signal having a required characteristic, such as frequency or amplitude, by means of a discriminator.

Discrimination

Discrimination is the act of making unjustified distinctions between human beings based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they are perceived to belong. People may be discriminated on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation, as well as other categories.