stigmatism

noun

normal eyesight

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

the condition of having or being marked by stigmata

Roots

stigmastigmat- · Greek · mark, point ismos-ism · Greek · condition, state

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Where does stigmatism come from?

The word stigmatism breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: stigmat, from Greek stigma (“mark, point”); and -ism, from Greek ismos (“condition, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.