stigmatism

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/

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Derived from Ancient Greek στίγματος (stígmatos, “point”) +‎ -ism.

stigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural stigmatisms)

1. (optics) Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space
2. (medicine) Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state
3. (pathology) State of having stigmata

• astigmatism

• stigmata
• stigmatic

Rebracketing of astigmatism as a stigmatism.

stigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural stigmatisms)

1. Alternative form of astigmatism.
   • 2024 March 18, 🌊 (@sabrin7902), Twitter‎^[1]:

     my stigmatism is so bad when i drive when it’s dark especially with contacts

   • 2015 March 16, Tyler H (@TylerAHarvey), Twitter‎^[2]:

     So apparently I have a stigmatism in my left eye. That's great to know

   • 2018 March 16, ⚓️ أحمد Ramahi (@ ramahyy), Twitter‎^[3]:

     My left eye is short sighted, and my right eye has stigmatism. I can read stuff with my left eye but I can only see far away stuff with my right eye wtffff

   • 2015 March 9, ⚧🇪🇺RachylBond🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍⚧️ (@ RachylBond), Twitter‎^[4]:

     Now add stigmatism (blurred vision) in my left eye after today's visit to the optician hopefully the new glasses and lenses help xx

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

stigmatism (plural stigmatisms)

1. (proscribed) Alternative form of stigma.
   • 1984 February 4, Dorr Legg, “Early Gay Movement”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 7:

     The Movement as we have it was started by a courageous handful of men and women who had had enough of oppression and stigmatism by society.

   • 2024 March 16, Kimberly, Advocate & Ability Enabler =) (@AbilityEnabler), Twitter‎^[5]:

     Tired of hearing Pot Propaganda & Fear Stigmatism on #Cannabis #Marijuana #CBD #THC it just Validates the Misconception/Misinformation on the God-Given Natural Herb that's been Safer for Thousands of Years, No Trail of Bodies, Safer than 99% of items that effect US Everyday^[sic] 🤔🇺🇸

   • 2024 March 23, percy ♡ (@jcksonsdiaz), Twitter‎^[6]:

     for me it's that for a while i was insecure about being bi because the stigmatism around us and then i watched greys and callie came around and taught me that it's okay to be bisexual and you don't have to apologize for it, that i get to love and be whoever i want to w/out guilt

   • 2024 March 20, Akua (@ODSTMacintosh), Twitter‎^[7]:

     Who's telling you this nonsense? Tall girls are hot as fuck! I'd date a tall girl or a short girl or any height girl! Like this whole stigmatism with height is absurd lol

Borrowed from French stigmatisme. By surface analysis, stigmat +‎ -ism.

stigmatism n (uncountable)

1. stigmatism