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rigorism

/ˈɹɪɡəˌɹɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rig-orism
IPA
/ˈɹɪɡəˌɹɪzm/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In Roman Catholic moral theology, the doctrine that in a case of doubt between right and wrong one should take the safer course, i.e. the one in verbal accordance with the law.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From rigor + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rigorisms (plural) rigourism (alternative)

Synonyms

tutiorism

Antonyms

probabilism

Questions

How do you pronounce rigorism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪɡəˌɹɪzm/.
What does rigorism mean?
strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)
Where does rigorism come from?
From rigor + -ism.

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