English

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Etymology

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From lax +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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laxist (plural laxists)

  1. (chiefly theology) Someone promoting lax views or relaxed interpretations of something.

Adjective

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laxist (comparative more laxist, superlative most laxist)

  1. (chiefly theology) Promoting a lax view or interpretation of something.
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 248:
      The Jesuits, it was charged, championed a laxist theology which encouraged rather than deterred sin [...].

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French laxiste.

Noun

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laxist m (plural laxiști)

  1. lax

Declension

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