English Explanatory Dictionary

legalistic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a person, following the letter of the law.
  2. Of a person, tending to resort to the law, as one who sues frequently.
  3. Practicing or characterized by legalism.

Word forms

legalistic more legalistic most legalistic

Etymology

From legal + -istic.

Synonyms

litigious litigatious litiginous

Related words

legalism legalist literalistic punctilious

Derived words

legalistically nonlegalistic unlegalistic
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