FORMALISM


Meaning of FORMALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯr-mə-ˌli-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1839

1. : the practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to prescribed or external forms (as in religion or art) ; also : an instance of this

2. : marked attention to arrangement, style, or artistic means (as in art or literature) usually with corresponding de-emphasis of content

• for·mal·ist -list noun or adjective

• for·mal·is·tic ˌfȯr-mə-ˈlis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.