stigmatism

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/

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Etymology 1

Derived from Ancient Greek στίγματος (stígmatos, “point”) +‎ -ism.

Noun

stigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural stigmatisms)

1. (optics) Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space
2. (medicine) Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state
3. (pathology) State of having stigmata

Antonyms

• astigmatism

Related terms

• stigmata
• stigmatic

Translations

optics: image-formation property of an optical system

• French: stigmatisme (fr)
• Hungarian: stigmatizmus
• Japanese: 無非点収差 (むひてんしゅうさ, muhiten shūsa)
• Romanian: stigmatism (ro) n

medicine: normal eyesight

• Japanese: 正視 (ja) (せいし, seishi)

pathology: state of having stigmata

• Hungarian: stigmásság
• Japanese: 紅斑出現 (こうはんしゅつげん, kōhan shutsugen)

Etymology 2

Rebracketing of astigmatism as a stigmatism.

Noun

stigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural stigmatisms)

1. Alternative form of astigmatism
   • 2024 March 18, 🌊 (@sabrin7902), Twitter‎^[1]:

     my stigmatism is so bad when i drive when it’s dark especially with contacts

   • 2015 March 16, Tyler H (@TylerAHarvey), Twitter‎^[2]:

     So apparently I have a stigmatism in my left eye. That's great to know

   • 2018 March 16, ⚓️ أحمد Ramahi (@ ramahyy), Twitter‎^[3]:

     My left eye is short sighted, and my right eye has stigmatism. I can read stuff with my left eye but I can only see far away stuff with my right eye wtffff

   • 2015 March 9, ⚧🇪🇺RachylBond🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍⚧️ (@ RachylBond), Twitter‎^[4]:

     Now add stigmatism (blurred vision) in my left eye after today's visit to the optician hopefully the new glasses and lenses help xx

Etymology 3

Hypercorrect analysis of stigmatism as the nominal form of stigmatise (compare the verb baptise with the noun baptism)

Noun

stigmatism (plural stigmatisms)

1. (proscribed) Alternative form of stigma
   • 2024 March 16, Kimberly, Advocate & Ability Enabler =) (@AbilityEnabler), Twitter‎^[5]:

     Tired of hearing Pot Propaganda & Fear Stigmatism on #Cannabis #Marijuana #CBD #THC it just Validates the Misconception/Misinformation on the God-Given Natural Herb that's been Safer for Thousands of Years, No Trail of Bodies, Safer than 99% of items that effect US Everyday^[sic] 🤔🇺🇸

   • 2024 March 23, percy ♡ (@jcksonsdiaz), Twitter‎^[6]:

     for me it's that for a while i was insecure about being bi because the stigmatism around us and then i watched greys and callie came around and taught me that it's okay to be bisexual and you don't have to apologize for it, that i get to love and be whoever i want to w/out guilt

   • 2024 March 20, Akua (@ODSTMacintosh), Twitter‎^[7]:

     Who's telling you this nonsense? Tall girls are hot as fuck! I'd date a tall girl or a short girl or any height girl! Like this whole stigmatism with height is absurd lol

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French stigmatisme. By surface analysis, stigmat +‎ -ism.

Noun

stigmatism n (uncountable)

1. stigmatism

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	stigmatism	stigmatismul
genitive-dative	stigmatism	stigmatismului
vocative	stigmatismule