formalism
21formalism — 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… …
22formalism — noun a) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory. b) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or… …
23formalísm — s. n …
24formalism — form|al|is|m [ˈfo:məlızəm US ˈfo:r ] n [U] a style or method in art, religion, or science that pays a lot attention to the rules and correct forms of something, rather than to inner meanings >formalist n adj >formalistic adj [ˌfo:məˈlıstık… …
25formalism — for|mal|ism [ fɔrml,ızəm ] noun uncount a style or method in art, literature, music etc. in which there is more emphasis on obeying formal rules than expressing meaning or emotion ╾ for|mal|ist noun count …
26formalism — for·mal·ism || fÉ”rmÉ™lɪzm / fÉ”Ëm n. formality; adherence to tradition; emphasis on outward forms and customs …
27formalism — noun 1》 excessive adherence to prescribed forms. 2》 concern or excessive concern with form rather than content in artistic creation. 3》 a description in formal mathematical or logical terms. Derivatives formalist noun formalistic adjective …
28formalism — noun (U) a style or method in art, religion, or science that pays too much attention to established rules formalist noun, adjective …
29formalism — for·mal·ism …
30formalism — UK [ˈfɔː(r)məlɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈfɔrm(ə)lˌɪzəm] noun [uncountable] a style or method in art, literature, music etc in which there is more emphasis on obeying formal rules than expressing meaning or emotion Derived word: formalist noun countable Word… …
