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stigmatic

American  
[stig-mat-ik] / stɪgˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

  1. Also stigmatical. pertaining to a stigma, mark, spot, or the like.

  2. Botany. pertaining to or having the character of a stigma.

  3. Optics. converging to a point; anastigmatic.

noun

  1. a person marked with supernatural stigmata.

stigmatic British  
/ stɪɡˈmætɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to or having a stigma or stigmata

  2. another word for anastigmatic

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noun

  1. RC Church a person marked with the stigmata

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Other Word Forms

  • pseudostigmatic adjective
  • stigmatically adverb
  • stigmaticalness noun
  • unstigmatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of stigmatic

1585–95; < Medieval Latin stigmaticus, equivalent to stigmat- (stem of stigma stigma ) + -icus -ic

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