legalistic

As adjectives the difference between legalistic and realistic

is that legalistic is of a person, following the letter of the law while realistic is expressed or represented as being accurate.

As adjectives the difference between legal and legalistic

is that legal is legal, lawful while legalistic is of a person, following the letter of the law.

As adjectives the difference between trenchant and legalistic

is that trenchant is fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp while legalistic is of a person, following the letter of the law.

As an adjective legalistic

is of a person, following the letter of the law.

As a noun fundamentalist is

one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective legalistic is

of a person, following the letter of the law.

As an adjective legalistic

is of a person, following the letter of the law.

As a noun aggadah is

a homiletic and non-legalistic exegetical texts in the classical rabbinic literature of judaism, particularly as recorded in the talmud and midrash a parable that demonstrates a point of the law in the talmud.

As adjectives the difference between legalistic and nonlegalistic

is that legalistic is of a person, following the letter of the law while nonlegalistic is not legalistic.

As an adjective legalistic

is of a person, following the letter of the law.

As a noun officialese is

the typical language of officials or official documents; legalistic and pompous language.