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rigorism
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rig·or·ism  (rg-rzm)
n.
Harshness or strictness in conduct, judgment, or practice.
rigor·ist n.
rigor·istic adj.
rigorism [ˈrɪgəˌrɪzəm]
n
1. strictness in judgment or conduct
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the religious cult of extreme self-denial
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) RC theol the doctrine that in cases of doubt in moral matters the stricter course must always be followed
rigorist  n
rigoristic  adj
rigorism
tutiorism.
See also: Philosophy
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