symbol vs stigma

stigma vs symbol

symbol and stigma both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
symbol	Yes	No	No	No
stigma	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stigma is a hyponym of symbol; that is, stigma is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than symbol:

symbol: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
stigma: a symbol of disgrace or infamy

Other hyponyms of symbol include stock symbol, accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels, brand, mark, stain, item, token, type, nose, number, numeral, symbolism, lingam, pound, pound sign, printed symbol, written symbol, dollar, dollar mark, dollar sign, monogram, impression, stamp, mantle, Crown, staff, icon, mark, marker, marking, identifier, variable, button, peace sign, peace symbol.

symbol (noun)	stigma (noun)
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible	a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance	an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
	a symbol of disgrace or infamy
	the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

Difference between symbol and stigma

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