# legalistic

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #61,587

## Definitions
1. Of a person, following the letter of the law.
2. Of a person, tending to resort to the law, as one who sues frequently.
3. Practicing or characterized by legalism.

## Etymology
From legal + -istic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/legalistic