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Meaning of 'stigmatic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stigmatic [ a.]
- Alt. of Stigmatical
2 . Stigmatic [ n.]
- A notorious profligate or criminal who has been branded; one who bears the marks of infamy or punishment.
- A person who is marked or deformed by nature.
- 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.

Nearby Words:

stiacciato stian stibborn stibial stibialism stibiated stibic stibiconite stibine stibious

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