LEGALISTIC

Meaning of LEGALISTIC in English

/ ˌliːgeˈlɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective

( disapproving ) obeying the law too strictly :

a legalistic approach to family disputes

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

LEGALISTIC — adjective see: legalist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LEGALISTIC — |lēgə|listik, -tēk sometimes |lig- adjective : characterized by legalism the American tendency to approach foreign policy in moralistic and legalistic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEGALISTIC — adj. tending to adhere to the law or to a particular set of rules
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LEGALISTIC — see legalist
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEGALISTIC — legalistic BrE AmE ˌliːɡ ə ˈlɪst ɪk ◂ - ə l ˈɪst- ▷ legalistic|ally ə l‿i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEGALISTIC — le ‧ gal ‧ ist ‧ ic /ˌliːɡəˈlɪstɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ legality ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEGALISTIC — If you say that someone’s language or ideas are legalistic , you are criticizing them for paying too much attention …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEGALISTIC — If you say that someone’s language or ideas are ~, you are criticizing them for paying too much attention to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LEGALISTIC — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Most businesses, especially small businesses, can not afford to squander vast sums of money on …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEGALISTIC — [adjective] [disapproving] - giving too much attention to rules and detailsThe press coverage of the crisis has ranged from earnest …
Cambridge English vocab
LEGALISTIC — Synonyms and related words : cavilling, contentious, conventionalized, disputatious, extrinsic, fine, forensic, formal, formalist, formalistic, formulary, hair-splitting, impersonal, jurisprudent, jurisprudential, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEGALISTIC — adj. narrow(-minded), disputatious, contentious, litigious, literal, strict, niggling, hair-splitting, cavilling, quibbling, Jesuitical, pettifogging, nice, fine, subtle, Colloq nit-picking Her argument …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
LEGALISTIC — прил. правовой, юридический Syn : juridical, legal
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEGALISTIC — _a. юридический
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LEGALISTIC — прил.правовой, юридический Syn:juridical, legal
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LEGALISTIC — прил. правовой, юридический Syn: juridical , legal
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LEGALISTIC — прил. правовой, юридический Syn: juridical, legal
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LEGALISTIC — _a. юридический
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LEGALISTIC — a. юридический
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LEGALISTIC — 1) легалистический; приверженный строгому соблюдению законов 2) юридический
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
LEGALISTIC — прил. правовой, юридический Syn : juridical, legal
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUREAUCRACY — Professional corps of officials organized in a pyramidal hierarchy and functioning under impersonal, uniform rules and procedures. Its characteristics were …
Английский словарь Британика
LEGALISTICALLY — adverb see legalistic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAVAGE — I. ˈravij, -vēj noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from ravir to ravish + -age — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAZE — I. ˈmāz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English mazen, masen, probably from (assumed) Old English masian to confuse; perhaps …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MALIGN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRUSH — I. ˈkrəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English crusshen, from Middle French cruisir, croissir, of Germanic origin; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COURT — I. ˈkō(ə) r]t, -ȯ(ə)r]t, -ōə]t, -ȯ(ə)]t, usu ]d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ILLEGAL — I. il ‧ le ‧ gal 1 W3 AC /ɪˈliːɡ ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

← LEGAL HOLIDAY LEGALITY→