What does legalist mean?
Legalist means Of or related to legalism, in its various senses..
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/ˈliː.ɡə.lɪst/ · adjective
Of or related to legalism, in its various senses..
“Don’t say anything! Oh, don’t say anything,” cried the atheist cobbler, dancing about in an ecstasy of admiration of the English legal system. For no man is such a legalist as the good Secularist.
Use legalist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Legalist means Of or related to legalism, in its various senses..
Common synonyms include justiciary, justiciar.
Possible antonyms include antinomian.
“Don’t say anything! Oh, don’t say anything,” cried the atheist cobbler, dancing about in an ecstasy of admiration of the English legal system. For no man is such a legalist as the good Secularist.
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