1. stigmata - Noun
Derived from stigma
3. Stigmata - Proper noun
of Stigma
pl. of Stigma.
Source: Webster's dictionaryReligious morality shows the original stigmata of authoritarianism precisely because it pretends to be the revelation of divine authority. Benito Mussolini
Appearance of stigmata frequently coincided with times when issues of authority loomed large in the Church. Source: Internet
As the book explains, the 'three stigmata' are a mechanical arm, slotted eyes and metallic teeth, which represent alienation, blurred reality, and despair. Source: Internet
For example, Magdalena de la Cruz, having become ill in 1543 and fearful of dying a sinner, confessed that her stigmata, inedia, and other phenomena were deliberate deceptions." Source: Internet
He also confirmed, on October 29, 1255, in the Bull "Benigna Operatio", the reality of the stigmata attributed to S. Francis of Assisi. Source: Internet
Magdalena de la Cruz for example confessed before she died that her stigmata was deliberate deception. Source: Internet