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stigmatism

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Wounds appear on the body that look like the wounds of Christ on the cross

noun
/ˈstɪɡmətɪzəm/

Literature

: estigmas

Some devotees were said to exhibit stigmatism after intense periods of prayer.

Examples

The phenomenon of stigmatism is often reported in the accounts of certain saints.
Skeptics questioned whether her stigmatism could be explained by natural causes.
The artist's painting depicted a figure with stigmatism on its hands.
Many believe that stigmatism is a sign of divine favor.
Some devotees were said to exhibit stigmatism after intense periods of prayer.
Many believe that stigmatism is a sign of divine favor.
The phenomenon of stigmatism is often reported in the accounts of certain saints.

Synonyms

stigmata

vsstigmatism

Literature

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Marks like the wounds of Christ that appear on a person's body and are seen as a miracle

is the state of having such marks on a person

Surface Forms

stigmatism singular

stigmatisms plural

Morphology

stigmatism = stigma (semi-transparent) = stigmat + ism

The sense denotes the condition of having stigmata and is a straightforward nominalization of 'stigma', but it is a specialized/religious usage that may be unfamiliar to some learners.

Etymology

Stigmatism comes from the Greek stigma meaning 'mark' and the plural stigmata, which are religious 'marks' or wounds said to match the wounds of Christ. So, stigmatism refers to the condition of having those marks.