legalism
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Noun
- Strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "legalism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lyricism | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | pluralism | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | classicism | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | illusionism | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | lagerstrom | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | landstrom | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | lawrencium | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | leninism | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | lindstrom | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | lundstrom | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | plasmodium | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "legalism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | legal | 2 | 72 |
| 2 | realism | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | liberalism | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | idealism | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | legality | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | legacies | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | legals | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | legalities | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | legalistic | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | legalize | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | legalese | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | illegals | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | bengalis | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | nealis | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lealie | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lealia | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | lawlis | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ilalis | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | gali's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | flegal | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "legalism".
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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