Legalist

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  • n. One who adheres to legalism.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who practices or advocates strict conformity to law; in theology, one who holds to the law of works. See legal, 2 (a).
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who practises or inculcates strict adherence to law; specifically, in theology, one who regards conformity to the law as the ground of salvation, or who is rigorous in exacting obedience to the letter of the law.
    • Word Usage
    "I've also been called a legalist and accused of thinking myself better than others (the true definition of legalism is believing that I must do certain things in order to be/stayed saved - which I don't, and wearing dresses wouldn't be one of those things!)."
    Antonym
    antinomian   
    Variant
    legal   
    Same Context
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