stigmatic
/stɪɡˈmætɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or having a stigma (a mark of shame or disgrace).
- The stigmatic label followed him for the rest of his life.
- The stigmatic nature of the disease made patients reluctant to talk about it.
- She faced stigmatic attitudes from her coworkers after the incident.
- Relating to or having stigmata (religious wounds).
- Stigmatic experiences are rare and often deeply spiritual.
- The church investigated the stigmatic claims of the local woman.
- The stigmatic monk was visited by pilgrims from all over the world.
- Relating to the stigma of a flower.
- The stigmatic papillae help trap pollen grains.
- Botanists study the stigmatic tissues of different plant species.
- The stigmatic surface is designed to capture pollen.
noun
- A person who bears stigmata (religious wounds).
- The stigmatic was known for her devotion and the marks on her hands.
- Many stigmatics have been canonized as saints.
- The village revered the old stigmatic as a holy person.