FORMALISM


Meaning of FORMALISM in English

/ ˈfɔːməlɪzəm; NAmE ˈfɔːrm-/ noun

[ U ] a style or method in art, music, literature, science, etc. that pays more attention to the rules and the correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meaning and feelings

►  for·mal·ist / ˈfɔːməlɪst; NAmE ˈfɔːrm-/ noun

►  for·mal·ist adjective [ usually before noun ]:

formalist theory

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