rulebound en · ADJ
Etymology
From rule + bound.
Meanings
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Bound by rules; rigidly uncompromising.
Reality television is pretty rulebound, and it works by upsets.
2007 January 6, Virginia Heffernan, “Hey, Young Writers, That’s Mr. Rolling Stone to You”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rulebound | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rulebound | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |