The term 'Scarlet Letter, E.G.' is a reference to the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The novel follows the story of Hester Prynne, a woman who is publicly shamed for having a child out of wedlock in Puritan New England. The term 'STIGMA' (6 letters) is defined as a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. In the context of The Scarlet Letter, the STIGMA is the scarlet letter that Hester is forced to wear on her clothing as punishment for her crime.