■ noun extreme strictness in interpreting a law or principle.
↘the Roman Catholic doctrine that in doubtful cases of conscience the strict course is always to be followed.
Derivatives
rigorist noun & adjective
■ noun extreme strictness in interpreting a law or principle.
↘the Roman Catholic doctrine that in doubtful cases of conscience the strict course is always to be followed.
Derivatives
rigorist noun & adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004