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legalism Definition

le·gal·ism (lē′gəl iz′əm)

noun

  1. strict, often too strict and literal, adherence to law or to a code
  2. Theol. the doctrine of salvation by good works

legalism Related Forms
le′·gal·ist noun le′·gal·is′·tic adjective le′·gal·is′·ti·cally adverb
legalism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • classic: I remain convinced that the parable has little or nothing to do with classic legalism at all.
  • excessive: Voluntary admission has long been preferred, where applicable, to the ' excessive legalism ' of formal admission.
  • Pharisaic: But he was totally opposed to Pharisaic legalism with all its do's and don'ts.
  • semantic: In addition to the groups stated I have identified the position of semantic legalism.

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