rigorism

Meaning

Noun

  • strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)
  • 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.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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