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Grammar : Adj
Spell : fawr-muh-liz-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔr məˌlɪz əm



Definition of formalistic

Origin :
  • 1840, "strict adherence to prescribed forms," from formal + -ism. Attested from 1943 in reference to the Russian literary movement (1916-30). Related: Formalist; formalistic.
  • As in punctilious : adj careful, finicky
  • As in academic : adj relating to theories, philosophy
  • As in theoretical : adj hypothetical
  • As in ritualistic : adj formal
  • As in structural : adj fundamental
  • As in hypothetic : adj theoretical
  • As in inkhorn : adj pedantic
  • As in pedantical : adj pedantic
  • As in theoretic : adj theoretical
  • As in formal : adj established, orderly
Example sentences :
  • In a dry, formalistic way, Primrose asked: "My dear brother, are you prepared for the great change!"
  • Extract from : « Letters of Peregrine Pickle » by George P. Upton
  • Broadly speaking, these divide themselves into two main branches, the Formalistic and the Naturalesque.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Tea » by Kakuzo Okakura
  • The Formalistic schools, led by the Ikenobos, aimed at a classic idealism corresponding to that of the Kano-academicians.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Tea » by Kakuzo Okakura
  • We should like to call this school the Natural in contradistinction to the Naturalesque and Formalistic schools.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Tea » by Kakuzo Okakura

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