1. a person who bears stigmata (marks resembling the wounds of Christ)
Usage: religious

Examples

• Saint Francis of Assisi is considered the first recorded stigmatist in Christian history.
• The stigmatist claimed to experience the wounds of crucifixion during prayer.
• Many pilgrims traveled to see the famous stigmatist.
• The church investigated the claims of the alleged stigmatist.
• Padre Pio was a well-known 20th-century stigmatist.
• The stigmatist’s wounds appeared every Friday during Lent.