Laxity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaksɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Laxity is a noun meaning The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
Meaning
The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
More Meanings
- Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.
Example Sentences
It is no accident that capital punishment is reentering our society on the wave of the conservative reaction to the permissiveness and laxity of the past two decades.
In these days of laxity, and anythingism in religion, even those of whom we might hope better things do not appear exercised, with the apostle Paul, to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and towards men.
Word Forms
- laxities
Synonyms for laxity
Depending on context, synonyms include laxness, remissness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include laxness, remissness, slackness, relaxing, relaxation, easing.
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