formalist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
An advocate of formalism

adj

/ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-formalist.wav

formalist formalists more formalist most formalist

From formal + -ist.

formalism

antiformalist neoformalist formalistic

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