Synonyms for formalist

Grammar : Noun

Spell : fawr-muh-liz-uh m

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔr məˌlɪz əm

Top 10 synonyms for formalist

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Définition of formalist

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 perfectionist : noun stickler
As in disciplinarian : noun person who makes others work hard

Example sentences :

Formalist and Hypocrisy choose the easy ways, and are heard of no more.
Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude

I am not such a fool or a formalist as you give me credit for being.
Extract from : « The Marriage of Elinor » by Margaret Oliphant

The duty of a magistrate to be just, precedes that of being a formalist.
Extract from : « A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

The name of the one was Formalist, and the name of the next Hypocrisy.
Extract from : « Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress » by Samuel Phillips Day

The name of one was Formalist, and the name of the other was Hypocrisy.
Extract from : « The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan » by John Bunyan

Like the misers of every race, he was both devotee and formalist.
Extract from : « The Incendiary » by W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy

They will not be addressed to the formalist, the hypocrite, the wicked, and the ungodly.
Extract from : « Practical Religion » by John Charles Ryle

As an upholder of the law he becomes a formalist and a reactionary.
Extract from : « The Man in Court » by Frederic DeWitt Wells

For the formalist who accepts Christian truth and neglects Christian practice there is a dreadful awakening in store.
Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: » by Alfred Plummer

And it is a sign of the times that the old-fashioned Chopin is fading, while we are now vitally interested in him as a formalist.
Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker

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