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rigorism

/ˈɹɪɡəˌɹɪzm/

rigorism noun: strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule).

Noun

rigorism (countable and uncountable, plural rigorisms)

  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 wrong one should take the safer course, i.e. the one in verbal accordance with the law.
    Synonyms:
    tutiorism
    Antonyms:
    probabilism

rigorism meaning in Tamil

rigorism in Tamil

வன்கடுமைப் பாங்கு, அறக்கடமை

Synonyms of rigorism

Antonyms

Forms of rigorism

pluralrigorisms
alternative formrigourism

Origin of rigorism

From rigor + -ism.

Questions about rigorism

What does rigorism mean?
Rigorism means strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule).
What is rigorism in Tamil?
Rigorism in Tamil is வன்கடுமைப் பாங்கு, அறக்கடமை. See Rigorism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rigorism?
Rigorism is a noun.
How do you pronounce rigorism?
Rigorism is pronounced /ˈɹɪɡəˌɹɪzm/.
What is the plural of rigorism?
The plural of rigorism is rigorisms.

Words near rigorism in the dictionary

  1. rigor mortises
  2. rigor mortising
  3. rigored
  4. rigorisation
  5. rigorise
  6. rigorism
  7. rigorisms
  8. rigorist
  9. rigoristic
  10. rigorists
  11. rigorization

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