LEGALISM


Meaning of LEGALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlē-gə-ˌli-zəm ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.