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formalism vs philosophical doctrine

philosophical doctrine vs formalism

formalism and philosophical doctrine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
formalism Yes No No No
philosophical doctrine Yes No No No
As nouns, philosophical doctrine is a hypernym of formalism; that is, philosophical doctrine is a word with a broader meaning than formalism:
  • formalism: (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
  • philosophical doctrine: a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
Other hypernyms of formalism include philosophical theory.
formalism (noun) philosophical doctrine (noun)
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
(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 philosophical doctrine

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