"legalism" meaning in English

See legalism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: legalisms [plural]
Etymology: From legal + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|legal|ism}} legal + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} legalism (countable and uncountable, plural legalisms)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (focusing on text instead of intent): legalismi (Finnish), juridisme [masculine] (French), 법률만능주의 (beomnyulmanneungjuui) (alt: 法律萬能主義) (Korean), legalizm [masculine] (Polish), legalismo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-legalism-en-noun-kjYyQThy Disambiguation of 'focusing on text instead of intent': 84 7 2 6
  2. (religion) A belief that salvation is attained or maintained by adherence to the requirements of moral law; salvation by works rather than by faith alone. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Religion Translations (salvation by works): legalismi (Finnish), juridisme [masculine] (French), 율법주의 (yulbeopjuui) (alt: 律法主義) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-legalism-en-noun-8FlnLsz9 Topics: lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'salvation by works': 4 89 1 6
  3. A legal axiom, term or rule. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (legal axiom, term or rule): lakimääräys (Finnish), lakitermi (english: term) (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-legalism-en-noun-LMc4-6lx Disambiguation of 'legal axiom, term or rule': 3 2 90 5
  4. (Chinese philosophy) Alternative letter-case form of Legalism Tags: Chinese, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Legalism Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-legalism-en-noun-MsGe4Qdx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 21 3 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 18 14 11 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 12 2 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 20 6 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 17 1 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 12 8 67 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 15 7 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 14 13 8 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 15 8 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 10 5 75 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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