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1. formalism
noun. ['ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm'] the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented.
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- formalism (English)
- -ism (English)
- formal (English)
- formel (Middle English (1100-1500))
2. formalism
noun. ['ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm'] the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms.
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- formalism (English)
- -ism (English)
- formal (English)
- formel (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. formalism
noun. ['ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm'] (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications.
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- formalism (English)
- -ism (English)
- formal (English)
- formel (Middle English (1100-1500))