legalism

See also: Legalism

English

Etymology

legal +‎ -ism

Noun

legalism (plural legalisms)

1. A philosophy of focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense.
2. (religion) A doctrine of salvation by strictly adhering to the requirements of divine law.
3. A legal axiom, term or rule.

Antonyms

• antilegalism, anti-legalism
• antinomianism

Related terms

• legalist
• legalistic
• legalistically
• nonlegalism, non-legalism
• prolegalism, pro-legalism

Translations

philosophy

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: legalismi
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doctrine

• Finnish: legalismi

legal axiom, term or rule

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: lakimääräys; lakitermi (term)
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See also

• aphorism
• law, Law
• Torah
• statism

Anagrams

• Millages, megillas, millages