laxism

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noun

laxity (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)

“The Jesuits were sometimes accused of moral laxism.”

Opposite
rigorism
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Meanings

nounlaxism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelaxity (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)

    The Jesuits were sometimes accused of moral laxism.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
rigorism

Origin

From lax + -ism.

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Translations

Spanish laxismo
  • laxismolaxity

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

smilax
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APA

laxism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxism

MLA

“laxism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laxism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxism.

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