Legalism

See also: legalism

English

Etymology

legal +‎ -ism, calque of Chinese 法家 (fǎjiā). Almost always capitalised.

Noun

Legalism (uncountable)

A school of thought, originating in ancient China during the Warring States period and officially adopted during the Qin dynasty, advocating rule of law as key to ensuring social stability.

Translations

school of thought originating in ancient China

Chinese:
Mandarin: 法家 (zh) (fǎjiā)
Finnish: legalismi
German: Legalismus m, Legismus m
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Russian: леги́зм (ru) m (legízm)
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Anagrams

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