laxist
- noun
- /ˈlæksɪst/
- Many parents believe that being a laxist can lead to a lack of discipline in their children's upbringing.
Examples
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For instance, last year we saw Julia Fleming's noteworthy manuscript on the probabilist Juan Caramuel, long dismissed as an irrelevant laxist.
Academic text (2009) -
The laxists must have been highly concerned to readmit the wealthy lapsi to communion because without them, the church would face a real crisis in its ability to care for the needs of the faithful poor.
Academic text (2004) -
From the United States, Julia Fleming studies the so-called "prince of laxists," the 17th-century Spanish Cistercian Juan Caramuel.
Academic text (2008) -
At the meeting, some members argued that a laxist approach to the rules could undermine the integrity of the organization.
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Critics of the new policy said it was designed by a laxist who didn't take moral standards seriously.
Synonyms
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Being open to different religious opinions and practices
Antonyms
How Lenient
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Laxist The noun laxist comes from lax 'loose' and the ending -ist 'person who', so a laxist is a person who is not strict about rules, often in moral or religious matters.