Meaning & use
Stigmatic
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Relating to or characterized by a stigma, or mark of shame or disgrace.
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Mental illness still carries a stigmatic label in many communities.
The monk was venerated as a stigmatic after wounds resembling Christ's appeared on his hands.
A note on using this word
As a noun, a 'stigmatic' is a person said to bear marks resembling the wounds of Christ.
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2. noun
A person who is said to have spontaneously developed marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ.
The monk was venerated as a stigmatic after wounds appeared on his hands.
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