Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

nomism

[noh-miz-uh m]
noun
  1. religious conduct based on law.
Show More

Origin of nomism

First recorded in 1900–05; nom(o)- + -ism
Related formsno·mis·tic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
British Dictionary definitions for nomism

nomism

noun
  1. adherence to a law or laws as a primary exercise of religion
Show More
Derived Formsnomistic, adjective

Word Origin

C20: from Greek nomos law, custom
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012