Rigorist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɪɡəɹɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rigorist is a noun meaning Someone who takes the strictest interpretation of a law, religious injunction etc.
Meaning
Someone who takes the strictest interpretation of a law, religious injunction etc.
More Meanings
- Of, pertaining to or in the fashion of rigorists or rigorism.
Example Sentences
These rigorists wanted to borrow Old Testament exclusions from participation in the Temple liturgy and apply them to pregnant women and the sexual relations of married couples.
Word Forms
- rigorists
- rigourist
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rigourist, puritanist, stickler, fundamentalist, ritualist, pissant.
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