rigorism
[ rig-uh-riz-uh m ]
/ ˈrɪg əˌrɪz əm /
noun
extreme strictness.
(in Roman Catholic moral philosophy) the theory that in doubtful cases of conscience no course may be followed that is contrary to Catholic law and doctrine.
OTHER WORDS FROM rigorism
rig·or·ist, noun rig·or·is·tic, adjectiveWords nearby rigorism
Example sentences from the Web for rigorism
His immoderate zeal led him into the vice of rigorism, quite foreign to the real spirit of the Christian religion.
History of Education |Levi SeeleyChristian rigorism by Mandeville's time had had a long history.
A Letter to Dion |Bernard MandevilleThis rigorism was specially valued by the Essenes and Therapeut.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel |F. W. Farrar
British Dictionary definitions for rigorism
rigorism
/ (ˈrɪɡəˌrɪzəm) /
noun
strictness in judgment or conduct
the religious cult of extreme self-denial
RC theol
the doctrine that in cases of doubt in moral matters the stricter course must always be followed