Stigmatic
/stɪɡˈmætɪk/noun
Relating to or having stigma; often linked to marks or signs of divine experience.
Did you know?In medieval Christian mysticism, stigmatics were believed to bear the wounds of Christ, a phenomenon seen as both miraculous and cursed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steg-
“to cover or conceal, indicating a mark or sign.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
στίγμα (stígma)
“a mark, brand, or tattoo, often with connotations of shame or disgrace.”
Latin
Latin
stigmat-, stigma
“a mark or sign, especially one that signifies a negative quality.”
Middle English
Middle English
stigmatyk
“pertaining to marks or signs, especially in a religious context.”
Modern English
English
stigmatic
“relating to or characterized by marks or signs, particularly in a spiritual or mystical sense.”
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