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stigmatism

stig·ma·tism

UK/ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/ US/ˈstɪɡmʌˌtɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

the condition of having or being marked by stigmata

2.

(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point

Antonyms
3.

Origin

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

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