n.
Pronunciation: ' l ē -g ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1928
1 : strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code <the institutionalized legalism that restricts free choice>
2 : a legal term or rule
n.
Pronunciation: ' l ē -g ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1928
1 : strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code <the institutionalized legalism that restricts free choice>
2 : a legal term or rule
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012