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doctrine vs formalism

formalism vs doctrine

doctrine and formalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctrine Yes No No No
formalism Yes No No No
As nouns, formalism is a hyponym of doctrine; that is, formalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctrine:
  • doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • formalism: the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
doctrine (noun) formalism (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
Difference between doctrine and formalism

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