rigorism

• rigourism

From rigor +‎ -ism.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪɡəˌɹɪzm/

rigorism (countable and uncountable, plural rigorisms)

1. strictness (in interpreting or enforcing a rule) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. (Christianity, theology) In Roman Catholic moral theology, the doctrine that in a case of doubt between right and wrong one should take the safer course, i.e. the one in verbal accordance with the law.

   Synonym: tutiorism

   Antonym: probabilism

Borrowed from French rigorisme.

rigorism n (uncountable)

1. rigorism