Etymology

rigorist

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Today it means: Someone who takes the strictest interpretation of a law, religious injunction etc. Full definition →

Latin rigor
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromrigor
  2. English todayrigorist

From rigour, or its source, Latin rigor, + -ist.

Words from the same roots

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