释义 |
rig·or·ism \ˈrigəˌrizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: French rigorisme, from Latin rigor + French -isme -ism 1. : rigidity in principle or practice: as a. : austerity of life b. : strictness in ethical principles — usually used of ascetic ethics 2. : a system of moral theology holding that when doubt exists as to whether a law of Roman Catholicism is binding in a particular case the law must always be obeyed |