"possessed by a passionate desire to perform on stage," 1813, from stage (n.) + past-participle adjective from strike (v.). Earlier was stage-smitten (1680s).
stagecoach
stagecraft
staged
stage-fright
stage-hand
stage-struck
stagflation
staggard
stagger
staggering
staging
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