Laxist

//ˈlaksɪst// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone promoting lax views or relaxed interpretations of something.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Promoting a lax view or interpretation of something.

    "The Jesuits, it was charged, championed a laxist theology which encouraged rather than deterred sin [...]."

Example

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"The Jesuits, it was charged, championed a laxist theology which encouraged rather than deterred sin [...]."

Etymology

From lax + -ist.

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