Rigorist is a literary word. And not only. It is still used in psychiatry, more precisely in psychopathology. Just do not think that this is something offensive. A rigorist is not an insult. Let's not beat around the bush, but we will analyze in detail.
What is rigorism?
Before you know who rigorist is, it’s worth starting with clarifying the meaning of the word “rigorism”.
So rigorism is a strict observance of some principle or norm. And this severity is reflected in the behavior and thinking of a person. So the rigorist is a moralist? Not certainly in that way.
Rigorism is expressed in the conduct of moral standards. To rigorists include believers, for example. For them, there are rules given by God. And true believers strictly observe them without compromising with others and their own conscience.
So rigorist is a believer? Is not a fact. It can be any person for whom there is no compromise or any other principles other than the original. This word is often used in a negative sense. A rigor is called one whose rigor in observing certain moral standards comes to pettiness.
And here is psychopathology?
Is a rigorist a person with disabilities? To begin with, each of us has his own “cockroaches”. And for rejection, you can take many things that in the modern world seem completely natural.
But back to psychopathology. According to her, rigorism is a blind and inadequate observance of moral standards and rules, without regard to the reality and reality of the environment.
We all like obedient children. When a child behaves simply exemplary, we are moved and praise such a baby. But unnaturally correct and ideal behavior hides rigorism. A normal child cannot say “thank you” through every word, obey like a dog, and carry out all the “commands” given by his parents.
What is expressed rigorism in adults? In excessive honesty and straightforwardness. Two neighbors met, one another they say, what is your ugly daughter. Who would it be? You are normal, your petka - too.
We consider it bad manners. However, it smells of rigorism. A rigorist is too straightforward. And by the way, sometimes rigorism can be considered as one of the signs of autism.
Conclusion
In the article we talked about rigorizm. A rigorist is a person who adheres to moral standards too strictly, down to pettiness. It does not take into account the principles of other people, it behaves too straightforwardly.
Is this a hurt word? Yes and no. For a believer, for example, accusation of rigorism is not an insult. And for the neighbor about whom it is told above, it is the diagnosis.