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- Practice the English pronunciation of legalism with real speech in context.
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- Is Democracy Doomed? The Global Fight for Our Future
rather than as a matter of legalism.
- Definition summary
- (uncountable) The 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.
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How to pronounce legalism
Is Democracy Doomed? The Global Fight for Our Future
rather than as a matter of legalism.
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A Deep Dive Into “legalism”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (uncountable) The 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.
- (religion, often derogatory, uncountable) A belief that salvation is attained or maintained by adherence to the requirements of moral law; salvation by works rather than by faith alone.
- (countable) A legal axiom, term or rule.
- (Chinese philosophy, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Legalism.
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