stigmatism
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stigmatism¹
- /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/
Where it comes from
Derived from Ancient Greek στίγματος (stígmatos, “point”) + -ism.
noun stigmatisms
- Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space
- Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state
- State of having stigmata
Opposite: astigmatism
stigmatism²
- /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/
Where it comes from
Rebracketing of astigmatism as a stigmatism.
noun stigmatisms
- Alternative form of astigmatism my stigmatism is so bad when i drive when it’s dark especially with contacts
stigmatism³
- /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/
Where it comes from
Hypercorrect analysis of stigmatism as the nominal form of stigmatise (compare the verb baptise with the noun baptism)
noun stigmatisms
- Alternative form of stigma The Movement as we have it was started by a courageous handful of men and women who had had enough of oppression and stigmatism by society.
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: astigmatism
Translations
Every language
noun optics: image-formation property of an optical system
| 日本語 | 無非点収差 muhiten shūsa |
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| Français | stigmatisme |
| Română | stigmatism |
noun medicine: normal eyesight
| 日本語 | 正視 seishi |
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noun pathology: state of having stigmata
| 日本語 | 紅斑出現 kōhan shutsugen |
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@misc{stigmatism_2026,
title = {stigmatism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stigmatism},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
