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Stigmatism

//ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative form of astigmatism. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "my stigmatism is so bad when i drive when it’s dark especially with contacts"

  3. 3
    Alternative form of stigma. alt-of, alternative, proscribed

    "The Movement as we have it was started by a courageous handful of men and women who had had enough of oppression and stigmatism by society."

  4. 4
    normal eyesight wordnet
  5. 5
    Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point wordnet
  2. 7
    State of having stigmata countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    the condition of having or being marked by stigmata wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Derived from Ancient Greek στίγματος (stígmatos, “point”) + -ism.

Etymology 2

Rebracketing of astigmatism as a stigmatism.

Etymology 3

Hypercorrect analysis of stigmatism as the nominal form of stigmatise (compare the verb baptise with the noun baptism)

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