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Formalist
ˈfɔːməlɪst
Formalist definitions
noun
formalist
formalists
- a person who adheres excessively to prescribed forms
"to the strict formalist, the law is the law"
- a follower or advocate of the basing of ethics on the form of the moral law without regard to intention or consequences
- an artist who is excessively concerned with form, technique, or symbolism rather than content
"a conventional formalist who would reduce painting to its essential qualities"
- an advocate of the treatment of mathematics as a manipulation of meaningless symbols
adjective
formalist
- relating to or supporting principles of formalism
"formalist arguments"