legalist /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪst/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Of or related to legalism, in its various senses. noun1 •One who adheres to legalism, in its various senses.“Don’t say anything! Oh, don’t say anything,” cried the atheist cobbler, dancing about in an ecstasy of admiration of the English legal system. For no man is such a legalist as the good Secularist. — 1911 formslegalists · more legalist · most legalist