formalism vs imitation

formalism and imitation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formalism	Yes	No	No	No
imitation	Yes	Yes	No	No

formalism (noun)	imitation (noun)
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms	copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
(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	something copied or derived from an original
the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented	the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
	a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

formalism (adjective)	imitation (adjective)
	not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article