Stigmatic (Noun)
Meaning
A person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Catholic Church considered her a stigmatic, blessed with a holy gift, but others saw her only as a curiosity or a hoax.
- Visitors flocked to the remote hillside church to catch a glimpse of the revered stigmatic, reported to bleed from her hands and feet on Fridays.
- Her family had always believed she was a stigmatic, chosen by God for some higher purpose, but as she grew older she began to question her own faith.
- Despite the many attempts to disprove her claims, the stigmatic remained a popular figure, attracting thousands of pilgrims each year.
- As a child, she had watched her mother care for a local stigmatic, and she often wondered if she too was destined for a similar experience.