Word: rigorism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rig
or
ism
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: rigor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Short for rigor mortis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rigeō
Language: la
Decoded: rigeo
Meaning: I am rigid
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.