Scrupulosity is characterized by pathological guilt/anxiety about moral or religious issues. ... Scrupulosity was formerly called scruples in religious contexts, but the word scruple now commonly refers to a troubling of the conscience rather than to the disorder.

What is the meaning of the word scrupulosity?

1 : having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper. 2 : punctiliously exact : painstaking working with scrupulous care.

Is scrupulosity a noun?

noun. 'She says I'm suffering from a kind of extremism, an obsessive-compulsive disorder called scrupulosity. ' ... 'They favored the use of general absolution and found that the practice of private confession encouraged scrupulosity.