rigorism

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From rigor +‎ -ism.

Noun

rigorism (countable and uncountable, plural rigorisms)

  1. strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (Christianity, theology) 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.
    Synonym: tutiorism
    Antonym: probabilism

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French rigorisme.

Noun

rigorism n (uncountable)

  1. rigorism

Declension

singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative rigorism rigorismul
genitive-dative rigorism rigorismului
vocative rigorismule