religious belief vs formalistic

religious belief is a noun but formalistic is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
religious belief	Yes	No	No	No
formalistic	No	Yes	No	No

religious belief (noun)	formalistic (noun)
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

religious belief (adjective)	formalistic (adjective)
	concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)