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Rigorist

//ˈɹɪɡəɹɪst// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to or in the fashion of rigorists or rigorism.
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who takes the strictest interpretation of a law, religious injunction etc.

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From rigour, or its source, Latin rigor, + -ist.

Etymology 2

From rigour, or its source, Latin rigor, + -ist.

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