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Stigma vs Defamation - What's the difference?

stigma | defamation |

As nouns the difference between stigma and defamation

is that stigma is stigma (mark of infamy) while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

stigma

English

(wikipedia 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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    Anagrams

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    defamation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

    • Synonyms

    * slander * detraction * calumny * aspersion * See also

    Related terms

    * defame * defamatory