légalisme
\le.ɡa.lism\
The verdict
“légalisme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Doctrine qui impose le respect excessif, littéral, de la loi au détriment de son esprit.
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Index FR-legalisme · légalisme · French
légalisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | légalisme |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \le.ɡa.lism\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
légalisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \le.ɡa.lism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Doctrine qui impose le respect excessif, littéral, de la loi au détriment de son esprit.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for légalisme, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is légalisme, spelled L-É-G-A-L-I-S-M-E.
Definition
- 1Doctrine qui impose le respect excessif, littéral, de la loi au détriment de son esprit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how légalisme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En définitive, le réformisme et le légalisme des mouvements de citoyens ont donné leur marque à la « révolution pacifique » de l’automne 1989.
Le légalisme est la pratique qui respecte de manière absolue les lois religieuses prises à la lettre et qui soumet rigoureusement la vie religieuse à la régulation par les lois.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.