On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Legalism. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as conformity or conformism and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Legalism in a sentence
Legalism meaning
- The 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.
- A belief that salvation is attained or maintained by adherence to the requirements of moral law; salvation by works rather than by faith alone.
- A legal axiom, term or rule.
Synonyms of Legalism
Using Legalism
- The main meaning on this page is: The 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. | A belief that salvation is attained or maintained by adherence to the requirements of moral law; salvation by works rather than by faith alone. | A legal axiom, term or rule.
- Useful related words include: conformity, conformism.
- In the example corpus, legalism often appears in combinations such as: legalism and, of legalism, and legalism.
Context around Legalism
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Legalism
- In this selection, "legalism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, period, termed, supported, main, confronted and advocated stand out and add context to how "legalism" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the legalism confronted in and basis for legalism. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "legalism" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with legalism
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is the basis for legalism. (6 words)
Legalism advocated a highly authoritarian government based on draconian punishments and laws. (12 words)
Lewis 2007, p. 88 Notably, Qin Legalism encouraged practical and ruthless warfare. (12 words)
In addition, the exclusion of any mention of the letter of Acts 15 is seen to indicate that such a letter did not yet exist, since Paul would have been likely to use it against the legalism confronted in Galatians. (40 words)
In this context, it is more readily construed as meaning "school of thought", since it is also used to construct the names of philosophical schools contemporary with Confucianism: for example, the Chinese names for Legalism and Mohism end in jiā. (40 words)
Instead, they are trying to play up the myth of bourgeois constitutionalism and legalism (which some liberal and middle-class elements within the movement have also emphasised) by calling for the implementation of article 102 of the constitution. (38 words)
Example sentences (16)
A source book in Chinese philosophy, Wing-tsit Chan, p137 Warring States period Legalism main Philosopher Han Fei synthesized together earlier the methods of his predecessors, which famous historian Sima Tan posthumously termed Legalism.
Legalism, in this context, works on the assumption that officials, including politicians, can avoid doing what’s right if they can hide their cowardice behind some legal technicality.
Instead, they are trying to play up the myth of bourgeois constitutionalism and legalism (which some liberal and middle-class elements within the movement have also emphasised) by calling for the implementation of article 102 of the constitution.
This is the basis for legalism.
As long as we abide by His cautions to steer clear of legalism and outward show, plus stay in expectant faith, we can be confident of blessings and breakthrough.
Although he was reluctant to the parliamentary system and political independence of the nobility, he recognised the authority of legal norms, supported legalism and summoned annual sessions of the Sejm, usually obtaining funds on state defence.
In addition, the exclusion of any mention of the letter of Acts 15 is seen to indicate that such a letter did not yet exist, since Paul would have been likely to use it against the legalism confronted in Galatians.
In this context, it is more readily construed as meaning "school of thought", since it is also used to construct the names of philosophical schools contemporary with Confucianism: for example, the Chinese names for Legalism and Mohism end in jiā.
Legalism advocated a highly authoritarian government based on draconian punishments and laws.
Legalism was infused with realistic, logical views and rejected the pleasures of educated conversation as frivolous.
Lewis 2007, p. 88 Notably, Qin Legalism encouraged practical and ruthless warfare.
Nonetheless, from the Han period onwards, most Chinese emperors have used a mix of Legalism and Confucianism as their ruling doctrine.
The doctrine of Legalism that guided the Qin emphasized strict adherence to a legal code and the absolute power of the emperor.
The First Emperor, in an attempt to consolidate power, ordered the burning of all books advocating viewpoints that challenged Legalism or the state.
The two major Chinese philosophical schools discussed below, Confucianism and Legalism, strongly influenced the idea of law in China.
Under Legalism, law is to be publicly promulgated standards of conduct backed by state coercion.
Common combinations with legalism
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- legalism and 4×
- of legalism 3×
- and legalism 2×
- for legalism 2×