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astigmatic


as·tig·mat·ic

adj \ˌas-tig-ˈma-tik\

Definition of ASTIGMATIC

1
: affected with, relating to, or correcting astigmatism
2
: showing incapacity for observation or discrimination <an astigmatic fanaticism, a disregard for the facts — New York Herald Tribune>
astigmatic noun

Origin of ASTIGMATIC

a- + Greek stigmat-, stigma stigma
First Known Use: 1849

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