"legalitarianism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: legalitarian + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|legalitarian|ism}} legalitarian + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} legalitarianism (uncountable)
  1. The use of legislation as a means of bring about equality. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-legalitarianism-en-noun-SO8hDVFe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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