Stigmatic

//stɪɡˈmætɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having or relating to a stigma or stigmata. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Marked with a stigma, or with something reproachful to character; stigmatized. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Impressing with infamy or reproach. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    not astigmatic wordnet
  2. 2
    pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images) wordnet
  3. 3
    pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    One who has been branded as punishment.

    "from his Infancy branded for a stigmatick"

  2. 2
    a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ) wordnet
  3. 3
    One who has been marked or deformed by nature.

    "But like a foul misshapen stigmatic,"

  4. 4
    One who displays stigmata, the five wounds of Christ.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From stigma + -ic.

Etymology 2

From stigma + -ic.

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