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nomism

American  
[noh-miz-uhm] / ˈnoʊ mɪz əm /

noun

  1. religious conduct based on law.

nomism British  
/ ˈnəʊmɪzəm /

noun

  1. 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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