nomism

[ noh-miz-uh m ]

/ ˈnoʊ mɪz əm /

noun

religious conduct based on law.

Nearby words

nominative, nominative absolute, nominative case, nominative of address, nominee, nomism, nomo-, nomocanon, nomocracy, nomogram, nomograph

Origin of nomism

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

Related forms

no·mis·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nomism

nomism

/ (ˈnəʊmɪzəm) /

noun

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

Derived Forms

nomistic, adjective

Word Origin for nomism

C20: from Greek nomos law, custom

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