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formalist
noun
(for-mal-ism)
the practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to prescribed or external forms (as in religion or art); also : an instance of this
formalist
noun
(for-mal-ism)
marked attention to arrangement, style, or artistic means (as in art or literature) usually with corresponding de-emphasis of content
formalist
adjective
(for-mal-ism)
opposed to formalism
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