legalitarian adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •In favour of legislation as a means of bringing about equality.Still strenuously resisting legalitarian socialism as treason to the cause, he had abandoned the values of his Bakuninist youth without yet finding replacements for them. — 2009 noun1 •One who promotes such ideas.The insurrectionary spirit still had great value, but by neglecting modest means of struggle one ended up being powerless. This was why legalitarians had gained momentum ('Anarchismo nel movimento'). — 2012 formslegalitarians