pseudostigmatic

stig·mat·ic

[stig-mat-ik]
adjective
1.
Also, stig·mat·i·cal. 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
4.
a person marked with supernatural stigmata.

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

stig·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
stig·mat·i·cal·ness, noun
pseu·do·stig·mat·ic, adjective
un·stig·mat·ic, adjective
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Pseudostigmatic is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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stigmatic (stɪɡˈmætɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  relating to or having a stigma or stigmata
2.  another word for anastigmatic
 
n
3.  chiefly RC Church a person marked with the stigmata

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stigmatic stig·mat·ic (stĭg-māt'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or marked by a stigma.

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