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   stigma

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   • 1. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person: "the stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me"
   • 2. (in Christian tradition) marks corresponding to those left on Christ's body by the Crucifixion, said to have been impressed by divine favour on the bodies of St Francis of Assisi and others.
   • 3. a visible sign or characteristic of a disease: "knee deformities or other stigmata of childhood rickets"
   • ▪ a mark or spot on the skin.
   • 4. (in a flower) the part of a pistil that receives the pollen during pollination.

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a mark made by pricking or branding): via Latin from Greek stigma ‘a mark made by a pointed instrument, a dot’; related to stick1.

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   What does stigmata mean?

   • Stigmata, in Christian mysticism, bodily marks, scars, or pains corresponding to those of the crucified Jesus Christ. Stigmata may be on the hands, on the feet, near the heart, and sometimes on the head (from the crown of thorns) or shoulders and back (from carrying the cross and scourging).

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   What does stigmata mean in Catholicism?

   • Stigmata (Ancient Greek: στίγματα, plural of στίγμα stigma, 'mark, spot, brand'), in Catholicism, are bodily wounds, scars and pain which appear in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ: the hands, wrists, feet, near the heart, the head (from the crown of thorns), and back (from carrying the cross and scourging).

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   What does stigmata mean in Christian ecstasy?

   • stigmata, in Christian mysticism, bodily marks, scars, or pains corresponding to those of the crucified Jesus Christ —that is, on the hands, on the feet, near the heart, and sometimes on the head (from the crown of thorns) or shoulders and back (from carrying the cross and scourging). They are often presumed to accompany religious ecstasy.

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   What is a stigmatic person?

   • A stigmatic person may temporarily or permanently have one or more of these wound marks, which may be visible or invisible to others. According to the Roman Catholic Church, the presence of stigmata is a sign of mystical union with the suffering of Christ, and a genuine stigmatic must have lived a life of heroic virtue.

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   Why is the stigmata a blessing in disguise?

   • The stigmata, or the five wounds of Christ, are a blessing in disguise because it usually brings great physical and spiritual suffering to the person who bears it. The term comes from St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians: “I bear the marks of Jesus on my body” (6:17).

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   Where did the word stigma come from?

   • Stigma was borrowed from Latin stigmat- , stigma, meaning "mark, brand," and ultimately comes from Greek stizein, meaning "to tattoo." Earliest English use hews close to the word's origin: stigma in English first referred to a scar left by a hot iron—that is, a brand.

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   Stigmata are bodily wounds, scars and pain that resemble the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ. Learn about the history, description, scientific research and notable stigmatics of this phenomenon in Catholicism.

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   Oct 12, 2024 · Stigmata are bodily marks or pains that resemble the wounds of Christ, often associated with religious ecstasy. Learn about the origin, examples, and significance of stigmata in Christian mysticism and theology.

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   5 days ago · Stigmata is one of the strangest phenomena in the Catholic Church in the last few centuries. If you don’t already know, the stigmata is a supernatural phenomenon in which the wounds of Christ from His passion and death miraculously appear on a person’s body.

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   Sep 17, 2024 · The stigmata are the five wounds of Christ that some saints and blesseds have miraculously borne on their bodies. Learn about the history, meaning and significance of this miracle, and how it relates to holiness and suffering.

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   Stigmata are marks that appear on a person's body in the same places as those made on Jesus' body when he was crucified. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of this word with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Nov 18, 2011 · Stigmata are marks or wounds resembling those of Christ's crucifixion. Learn about the first case of stigmata in 1224, the theological context, the number and gender of stigmatics, and the scientific and religious debates.

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    Stigma can mean a mark of shame, a sign of disease, or a set of negative beliefs. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of stigma from Merriam-Webster.