Stig-măt'ic1, n.
n. [Rare.] 1. A notorious profligate or criminal who has been branded; one who bears about him the marks of infamy or punishment. Bullokar.
Sense 2. One on whom nature has set a mark of deformity. Shak.
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n. [Rare.] 1. A notorious profligate or criminal who has been branded; one who bears about him the marks of infamy or punishment. Bullokar.
Sense 2. One on whom nature has set a mark of deformity. Shak.
a. [Fr. stigmatique. See STIGMA.] 1. Marked with a stigma, or with something reproachful to character.
Sense 2. Impressing with infamy or reproach.
Sense 3. (Bot.) Belonging or relating to the stigma.