legalism
(lē′gəl iz′əm)
noun
- strict, often too strict and literal, adherence to law or to a code
- Theol. the doctrine of salvation by good works
See legalism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Strict, literal adherence to the law or to a particular code, as of religion or morality.
- A legal word, expression, or rule.
Related Forms:
- leˌgal·isˈti·cal·ly adverb
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