Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legalist

/ˈli.ɡə.lɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
le-ga-list
IPA
/ˈli.ɡə.lɪst/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or related to legalism, in its various senses.

noun

One who adheres to legalism, in its various senses.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From legal + -ist. Piecewise doublet of loyalist.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈli.ɡə.lɪst/
  • British English: /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪst/

Inflected Forms

more legalist (comparative) most legalist (superlative) legalists (plural)

Synonyms

justiciary justiciar

Antonyms

antinomian

Questions

How do you pronounce legalist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈli.ɡə.lɪst/.
What does legalist mean?
Of or related to legalism, in its various senses.
Where does legalist come from?
From legal + -ist. Piecewise doublet of loyalist.

How to pronounce legalist

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