English edit

Etymology edit

From lax +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

laxist (plural laxists)

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

Adjective edit

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 edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French laxiste.

Noun edit

laxist m (plural laxiști)

  1. lax

Declension edit