As nouns the difference between epitome and stigma
is that epitome is (label) (embodiment or encapsulation of) while stigma is stigma (mark of infamy).
epitome
English
Noun
(
wikipedia epitome)
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en-noun)
(of a class of items) The embodiment or encapsulation of.
(of a class of items) A representative example.
(of a class of items) The height; the best.
(of a written document) A brief summary.
Usage notes
The sense ‘the height, the best’ is considered incorrect by some; instead, `pinnacle' may be preferred.
Synonyms
* (an embodiment of) in a nutshell (modern idiom), synopsis
* (the best) greatest
* (a summary) abstract, synopsis
Antonyms
* antithesis
Derived terms
* epitomize
* epitomic
* epitomical
Related terms
* epitomator
* epitomist
* epitomizer
External links
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stigma
Alternative forms
* (l) (Anglicised long stem)
* (l) (Anglicised short stem, obsolete, rare)
Noun
(en-noun)
A mark of infamy or disgrace.
A scar or birthmark.
(botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, ().
Derived terms
* stigmatize
External links
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