noun
- a person who adheres strictly to principles or rules, especially in matters of morality or religion
Usage: formal
Examples
- The rigorist refused to make any exceptions to the established rules.
- As a moral rigorist, she believed that ethical principles should never be compromised.
- The religious rigorist insisted on following every doctrine to the letter.
- Critics called him a rigorist for his inflexible approach to teaching.
- The committee included both rigorists and moderates in the debate over policy changes.