1. legalism

noun. ['ˈliːgəˌlɪzəm'] strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit.

Rhymes with Legalism

• abolitionism
• absenteeism
• absolutism
• activism
• adventurism
• adventurism
• agrarianism
• alcoholism
• altruism
• amateurism
• americanism
• anachronism
• aneurism
• anglo-catholicism
• animism
• antagonism
• anthropomorphism
• anti-catholicism
• anti-catholicism
• antidisestablishmentarianism

Sentences with legalism

1. Noun, singular or mass
Pastors within the Baptist church caution congregants and clergy alike that tithing is a worshipful act, and should not be motivated by legalism.