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STIGMATA
Definition of STIGMATA
noun
plural of stigma
noun
An indication of infamy or disgrace. A permanent identity mark branded, cut or tattooed onto the skin, typically given to slaves, criminals and traitors. A negative and often unfair attitude (held by a group or society, to something). A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically. An expression or behaviour revealing one's hidden feelings.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”). Nominative plural: στίγματα (stígmata).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,145)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
STIGMATA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 148, 15 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 152, 19 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 13 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 148, 15 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
STIGMATA starts with S and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAGIMSTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. T and A appear more than once.
Words that start STIGMA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found STIGMATA?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 148 - and most players walked straight past it.
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