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legalistic

🇬🇧 UK/ˌli:geˈlɪstɪk/🇺🇸 US/.li:gә'listik/
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Definitions

adj.

Strictly following the letter of the law rather than its spirit; overly concerned with legal rules

过分拘泥于法律条文的;法律至上主义的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
legchoose, read, gather
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
+
isticone who practices, believer in
=legalistic

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