Definition of "legalistic" []

Of a person, following the letter of the law. (adjective)
Of a person, tending to resort to the law, as one who sues frequently. (adjective)
Practicing or characterized by legalism. (adjective)

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Use "legalistic" in a sentence

"But to any freedom-loving Ethiopian or any other reasonable human being, the "pardon" is nothing more than the reveries of a self-absorbed megalomaniac garbed in legalistic hokum."
"One wonders if Catholics are particularly drawn to the law, believing as they do in legalistic systems which claim absolute truth."
"But the Republicans followed Jefferson's instructions and refused to indulge in legalistic quibbling."

Words like "legalistic"

altruistic anachronistic antagonistic antiballistic

artistic atheistic autistic ballistic

capitalistic characteristic chauvinistic christic

hellenistic

legalism legalist mechanistic