nomism

American

[noh-miz-uhm] / ˈnoʊ mɪz əm /

noun

religious conduct based on law.

nomism British

/ ˈnəʊmɪzəm /

noun

adherence to a law or laws as a primary exercise of religion

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Other Word Forms

nomistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of nomism

First recorded in 1900–05; nom(o)- + -ism

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The feature of Judaism which first attracts an outsider's attention, and which claims a front place in this survey, is its 'Nomism' or 'Legalism.'

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