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formalism vs ism

ism vs formalism

formalism and ism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
formalism Yes No No No
ism Yes No No No
As nouns, ism is a hypernym of formalism; that is, ism is a word with a broader meaning than formalism:
  • formalism: the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
  • ism: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Other hypernyms of formalism include doctrine, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought.
formalism (noun) ism (noun)
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
(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 formalism and ism

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