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ism vs formalism

formalism vs ism

ism and formalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ism Yes No No No
formalism Yes No No No
As nouns, formalism is a hyponym of ism; that is, formalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ism:
  • ism: 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
ism (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 ism and formalism

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