Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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formalism | Yes | No | No | No |
formalistic | No | Yes | No | No |
formalism (noun) | formalistic (noun) |
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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 |
formalism (adjective) | formalistic (adjective) |
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concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) |