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rigorist

/ˈɹɪɡəɹɪst/ UK

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

noun rigorists · rigourist

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.

adjective more rigorist · most rigorist · rigourist

Of, pertaining to or in the fashion of rigorists or rigorism.

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@misc{rigorist_2026,
  title = {rigorist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rigorist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}