stigmatic

[ 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.

  1. Optics. converging to a point; anastigmatic.

noun
  1. a person marked with supernatural stigmata.

Origin of stigmatic

1
1585–95; <Medieval Latin stigmaticus, equivalent to stigmat- (stem of stigmastigma) + -icus-ic

Other words from stigmatic

  • 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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British Dictionary definitions for stigmatic

stigmatic

/ (stɪɡˈmætɪk) /


adjective
  1. relating to or having a stigma or stigmata

  2. another word for anastigmatic

nounAlso: stigmatist (ˈstɪɡmətɪst)
  1. mainly RC Church a person marked with the stigmata

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