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   Le·gal·ism

   /ˈlēɡəˌliz(ə)m/

   

   noun

   • 1. excessive adherence to law or formula: "this petty legalism encouraged more to flee"
   • ▪ dependence on moral law rather than on personal religious faith: "stress obedience apart from faith and you produce legalism"

   Derivatives

   • 1. legalist noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • L

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   • E

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   • G

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   • A

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   • L

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   • I

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   • S

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   • M

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