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nounrigorism (countable and uncountable, plural rigorisms)
plural rigorisms · alternative rigourism
- countableuncountablestrictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)
- countableuncountableChristianityIn 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.
Synonyms: tutiorism · Antonyms: probabilism
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nounIn 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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