rigorism
Americannoun
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extreme strictness.
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(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.
noun
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strictness in judgment or conduct
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the religious cult of extreme self-denial
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RC theol the doctrine that in cases of doubt in moral matters the stricter course must always be followed
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Etymology
Origin of rigorism
From the French word rigorisme, dating back to 1695–1705. See rigor, -ism
Example Sentences
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The quarrel over “crossed arms” during prayers, which, for a time, tore Côte d’Ivoire’s Muslim community apart, illustrates this kind of rigorism.
From Salon • Sep. 13, 2018
The passage from Blewitt is not, of itself, manifestly rigoristic, while the position attributed to Mandeville is rigorism at its most extreme.
From A Letter to Dion by Viner, Jacob
On the other hand, there is a trait of rigorism in Kant, a survival of the ancient dualism, which was not altogether consistent with the implications of his own philosophy.
From An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant by Moore, Edward Caldwell
The schism in Rome pursued the most unyielding rigorism.
From Confession and Absolution by Capel, Thomas John
On the Continent, Jansenists were still expounding a severe rigorism.
From A Letter to Dion by Viner, Jacob
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