stigmatist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stigmatist
1600–10; stigma(ta) ( def. ) + -ist
Example Sentences
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Facts: the Italian stigmatist Padre Pio carried wounds that penetrated both hands and feet medially throughout his lifetime.
From The New Yorker
A thaumaturgus of our days, unless of an extreme simplicity, like that manifested by certain stigmatists of Germany, is odious; for he performs miracles without believing in them; and is a mere charlatan.
From Project Gutenberg
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