stigmatism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stig′mə tiz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stig•ma•tism  (stig′mə tiz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Opticsthe property of a lens that is stigmatic.
  2. Ophthalmology[Pathol.]a condition in which stigmata are present.
  • stigmat- (see stigmatic) + -ism 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stigmatism /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/ n
  1. the state or condition of being anastigmatic
  2. the condition resulting from or characterized by stigmata

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