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Formalistic

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Adjective

1. formalised, formalistic, formalized

concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)

Example Sentences:
'highly formalized plays like Waiting for Godot''

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Formalistic

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noun
1. 
scrupulous or excessive adherence to outward form at the expense of inner reality or content
2. 
a. 
the mathematical or logical structure of a scientific argument as distinguished from its subject matter
b. 
the notation, and its structure, in which information is expressed
3. theatre
a stylized mode of production
4. 
(in Marxist criticism) excessive concern with artistic technique at the expense of social values, etc
5. 
the philosophical theory that a mathematical statement has no meaning but that its symbols, regarded as physical objects, exhibit a structure that has useful applications
Compare logicism, intuitionism

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Formalistic

see synonyms of formalistic
noun
1. 
strict or excessive attention to or insistence on outward forms, as in art, or established traditions, as in religion
2. 
an instance of this

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Formalistic

see synonyms of formalistic
n.
1. Rigorous or excessive adherence to recognized forms, as in religion or art.
2. An instance of rigorous or excessive adherence to recognized forms.
3. A method of aesthetic analysis that emphasizes structural elements and artistic techniques rather than content, especially in literary works.

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