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stig·mat·ic

(stĭg-măt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Relating to, resembling, or having stigmata or a stigma.

2. Anastigmatic.

A person marked with religious stigmata.

stig·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

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stigmatic

(stɪɡˈmætɪk) or

stigmatical

adj

1. relating to or having a stigma or stigmata

2. (General Physics) another word for anastigmatic

(Theology) chiefly RC Church a person marked with the stigmata

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stig•mat•ic

(stɪgˈmæt ɪk)

adj. Also, stig•mat′i•cal.

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

2. anastigmatic.

3. Also, stig•ma•tist (ˈstɪg mə tɪst) a person marked with supernatural stigmata.

[1585–95; < Medieval Latin stigmaticus]

stig•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Noun	1.	stigmatic - a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ) stigmatist individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.	1.	stigmatic - pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata
	2.	stigmatic - pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images) anastigmatic
	3.	stigmatic - not astigmatic anastigmatic

Translations

stigmatique

stigmatic

[stɪgˈmætɪk] (Rel)

A. ADJ → estigmatizado

B. N → estigmatizado/a m/f

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