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rigorism

noun
/ˈɹɪɡəˌɹɪzm/

Etymology

From rigor + -ism.

  1. derived from rigor
  2. suffixed as rigorism — “rigor + ism”

Definitions

  1. strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)

  2. In Roman Catholic moral theology, the doctrine that in a case of doubt between right and…

    In Roman Catholic moral theology, the doctrine that in a case of doubt between right and wrong one should take the safer course, i.e. the one in verbal accordance with the law.

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