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stigmatism

[ stig-muh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. Optics. the property of a lens that is stigmatic.
  2. Pathology. a condition in which stigmata are present.


stigmatism

/ ˈɪɡəˌɪə /

noun

  1. physics the state or condition of being anastigmatic
  2. pathol the condition resulting from or characterized by stigmata
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of stigmatism1

1655–65; stigmat- ( stigmatic ) + -ism
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“The selective targeting of these high-profile individuals is designed to systematically chill others’ speech under the threat of legal harassment and social stigmatism.”

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Muslims in France have long complained of stigmatism in daily life, from being singled out by police for ID checks to discrimination in job searches.

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Thibodeaux revealed to FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt on Wednesday he went to Oregon over Alabama because of the "stigmatism" related to education in Alabama.

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“But the more we talk about mental health in the open, the more we put the stigmatism behind us, especially in sports. This is a big opportunity.”

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If some Muslims feel a new layer of stigmatism, France’s other religions feel collateral damage.

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