laxism
noun
lax·ism
ˈlakˌsizəm
plural -s
: a viewpoint in the probabilistic controversy that in a conflict between liberty and law a slightly probable argument for liberty suffices to furnish a basis for action compare probabilism sense 2
Word History
Etymology
probably from (assumed) New Latin laxismus, from Latin laxus slack, loose + -ismus -ism
- take one's ease
- take one's eyes off
- take one's hat off to
- take one's kit off
- take one's leave
- take one's licks
- take one's lumps
- take one's marks
- take one's medicine
- take one's mind off
- take one's name from
- take one's own life
- take one's own sweet time
- take one's pick
- take one's place
- take one's revenge
- take one's seat
- take one's sweet time
- take one's time
- take out
- take out a contract on
- take out a patent on
- take out insurance on
- take out on
- take out on someone