legalistic
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7.8
- adjective
- /ˌliːɡəˈlɪstɪk/
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legalista
- But while a legalistic interpretation of industrial processes may have some merit, it is very limited.
- legalistic approach
- legalistic interpretation
- overly legalistic
And it can feel legalistic and prideful.
- And it can feel legalistic and prideful.
- It's some are Gnostic, some, like Paul are based on the law or very legalistic.
- So the question, can they change in a black and white legalistic hold my feet to the fire obviously would be yes.
- Narcissistic people are ferocious, litigious, legalistic and are like a dog with a bone and the most of the rest of us are not.
Examples
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It's shocking to me how legalistic your point of view is, considering that it was the law that puts you in prison.
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During the negotiation, their legalistic approach made it difficult to reach a friendly agreement.
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Then you talk about lack of due process and these are all legalistic terms like what happens.
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And what I see again is a very legalistic conversation that is very much beside the point.
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As these comments suggest, the problem here really is the diplomatic and legalistic character of the document.
Academic text (2000) -
The United States has been described as a highly legalistic society or a polity of laws, not people.
Academic text (2004) -
One appreciates the dangers of an overly legalistic approach.
Academic text (2005) -
"You're a lawyer, so quite naturally you take a legalistic point of view," Timothy retorted.
Fiction book (1990) -
The founding fathers and mothers of the CAC were Puritanical and were almost legalistic in their understanding of Christian living.
Academic text (2018) -
With Gandhi and the Indian National Congress, where you had the moderates and the extremists, the moderates were legal; constitutional reform was their only method, and they were criticized for being a middle class clique, for being too slow, for being too legalistic, and for being basically ineffective.
Synonyms
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Following strict rules and fixed forms, especially in art or ceremonies
Antonyms
How Rule-Focused
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Legalistic comes from legal ('law') and the ending -istic ('related to'). So, to be legalistic is to focus too much on rules or the law, making things strict and not flexible.