Word Study
stigmatic
CIDE DICTIONARY
stigmatic, n.
- A notorious profligate or criminal who has been branded; one who bears the marks of infamy or punishment. Bullokar. [1913 Webster]
- A person who is marked or deformed by nature. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- A person bearing the wounds on the hands and feet resembling those of Jesus Christ caused by His crucifixion; -- for true stigmantics the wounds are supposed to have been caused miraculously, as a sign of great holiness. [1913 Webster]
stigmatic, a. [See Stigma.].
- Marked with a stigma, or with something reproachful to character. [1913 Webster]
- Impressing with infamy or reproach. [1913 Webster]
- Of or pertaining to a stigma or stigmata. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
stigmatic, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of or relating to a stigma or stigmas.
2 = ANASTIGMATIC.
--n. Eccl. a person bearing stigmata.
--adj.
1 of or relating to a stigma or stigmas.
2 = ANASTIGMATIC.
--n. Eccl. a person bearing stigmata.
Derivative
stigmatically adv.
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