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legalism

/ˈliːɡəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
A philosophy of 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.

Examples :

"The teacher's insistence on punishing students for being one minute late, even with valid excuses, demonstrated a form of legalism that prioritized strict rules over understanding and fairness. "
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Related Words

Illustration requirements

requirements noun

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənts/

A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

"There was a requirement of the government on citizens for paying taxes."

Illustration exclusion

exclusion noun

/ɪksˈkluːʒən/

The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.

"The exclusion of students with allergies from the school bake sale was a necessary precaution. "

Illustration elevating

elevating verb

/ˈɛləˌveɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɛlɪˌveɪtɪŋ/

To raise (something) to a higher position.

"The doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling."

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration philosophy

philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

The love of wisdom.

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

Illustration insistence

insistence noun

/ɪnˈsɪstəns/ /ɪnˈzɪstəns/

The state of being insistent.

"My sister's insistence on having a quiet room led to many arguments. "

Illustration memorizing

memorizing verb

/ˈmɛməˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmɛmɔˌraɪzɪŋ/

To learn by heart, commit to memory.

"The student is spending extra time memorizing vocabulary words for the upcoming test. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration prioritized

prioritized verb

/praɪˈɔːrəˌtaɪzd/ /praɪˈɒrəˌtaɪzd/

To arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance.

"The manager prioritized the urgent customer requests to be handled first. "

Illustration adherence

adherence noun

/ədˈhɪərəns/ /ædˈhɪrəns/

A close physical union of two objects.

"The adherence of the sticky notes to the whiteboard was impressive. "

Illustration emphasizing

emphasizing verb

/ˈemfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪsɪŋ/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."