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Formalism
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Formalism has 3 senses
- formalism(n = noun.cognition) Array - the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented; Array is a kind of doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
- formalism(n = noun.cognition) Array - (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; Array is a kind of philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
- formalism(n = noun.act) Array - the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms; Array is a kind of pattern, practice
Derived form adjective formalistic1
Antonym: imitation
Derived form adjective formalistic1
Derived form adjective formalistic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
Formalism, n.
The practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to, or dependence on, external forms, esp. in matters of religion. [1913 Webster]
"Official formalism."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Formalism, n.
1 a excessive adherence to prescribed forms. b the use of forms without regard to inner significance.
2 derog. an artist's concentration on form at the expense of content.
3 the treatment of mathematics as a manipulation of meaningless symbols.
4 Theatr. a symbolic and stylized manner of production.
5 Physics & Math. the mathematical description of a physical situation etc.
1 a excessive adherence to prescribed forms. b the use of forms without regard to inner significance.
2 derog. an artist's concentration on form at the expense of content.
3 the treatment of mathematics as a manipulation of meaningless symbols.
4 Theatr. a symbolic and stylized manner of production.
5 Physics & Math. the mathematical description of a physical situation etc.
Derivative
formalist n. formalistic adj.
ROGET THESAURUS
Formalism
Impiety
N impiety, sin, irreverence, profaneness, profanity, profanation, blasphemy, desecration, sacrilege, scoffing, hypocrisy, pietism, cant, pious fraud, lip devotion, lip service, lip reverence, misdevotion, formalism, austerity, sanctimony, sanctimoniousness, pharisaism, precisianism, sabbatism, sabbatarianism, odium theologicum, sacerdotalism, bigotry blue laws, hardening, backsliding, declension, perversion, reprobation, sinner, scoffer, blasphemer, sacrilegist, sabbath breaker, worldling, hypocrite, Tartufe, Mawworm, bigot, saint, Pharisee, sabbatarian, formalist, methodist, puritan, pietist, precisian, religionist, devotee, ranter, fanatic, juramentado, the wicked, the evil, the unjust, the reprobate, sons of men, sons of Belial, the wicked one, children of darkness, impious, irreligious, desecrating, profane, irreverent, sacrilegious, blasphemous, un-hallowed, un-sanctified, un-regenerate, hardened, perverted, reprobate, hypocritical, canting, pietistical, sanctimonious, unctuous, pharisaical, overrighteous, righteous over much, bigoted, fanatical, priest-ridden, under the mask of religion, under the cloak of religion, under the pretense of religion, under the form of religion, under the guise of religion, giovane santo diavolo vecchio.
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