formalism

[ fawr-muh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈfɔr məˌlɪz əm /

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noun

strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.

Religion. strong attachment to external forms and observances.

Ethics. a doctrine that acts are in themselves right or wrong regardless of consequences.

Logic, Mathematics. a doctrine, which evolved from a proposal of David Hilbert, that mathematics, including the logic used in proofs, can be based on the formal manipulation of symbols without regard to their meaning.

Origin of formalism

First recorded in 1830–40; formal¹ + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM formalism

for·mal·ist, noun, adjectivefor·mal·is·tic, adjectivefor·mal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·for·mal·ist, noun, adjective

non·for·mal·ism, nounnon·for·mal·is·tic, adjectiveun·for·mal·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby formalism

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Example sentences from the Web for formalism

He was accused of “formalism,” a catch-all accusation that, like “Trotskyite,” had the ring of execution about it.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The concept is that the formalism of past summits has made meaningful conversation difficult.
At the U.S.-China Summit, Friendship Isn’t What Matters|Gordon G. Chang|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Following this train of thought, Bouterwek left the Kantian position through his opposition to its formalism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
He freed the science of politics from the formalism of the scholastics and brought it close to concrete reality.
Readings on Fascism and National Socialism|Various

Was there in this formalism a life which escapes us, as we handle the dry bones of antiquarianism?
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
The How is decided by the standpoint which reduces that formalism to a special system.
Pedagogics as a System|Karl Rosenkranz
But I believe my efforts will not be narrowed and circumscribed and bound down by formalism and caste.
The Heart of Canyon Pass|Thomas K. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for formalism

formalism

/ (ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm) /

noun

scrupulous or excessive adherence to outward form at the expense of inner reality or content

the mathematical or logical structure of a scientific argument as distinguished from its subject matter
the notation, and its structure, in which information is expressed

theatre a stylized mode of production

(in Marxist criticism) excessive concern with artistic technique at the expense of social values, etc

the philosophical theory that a mathematical statement has no meaning but that its symbols, regarded as physical objects, exhibit a structure that has useful applicationsCompare logicism, intuitionism

Derived forms of formalism

formalist, nounformalistic, adjectiveformalistically, adverb

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单词	formalism
释义	formalism [ fawr-muh-liz-uhm ] / ˈfɔr məˌlɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR formalism ON THESAURUS.COM noun strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art. Religion. strong attachment to external forms and observances. Ethics. a doctrine that acts are in themselves right or wrong regardless of consequences. Logic, Mathematics. a doctrine, which evolved from a proposal of David Hilbert, that mathematics, including the logic used in proofs, can be based on the formal manipulation of symbols without regard to their meaning. Origin of formalism First recorded in 1830–40; formal¹ + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM formalism for·mal·ist, noun, adjectivefor·mal·is·tic, adjectivefor·mal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·for·mal·ist, noun, adjective non·for·mal·ism, nounnon·for·mal·is·tic, adjectiveun·for·mal·is·tic, adjective Words nearby formalism formal cause, formaldehyde, formal equivalence, formalin, formalin pigment, formalism, formality, formalize, formal language, formal logic, formally Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for formalism He was accused of “formalism,” a catch-all accusation that, like “Trotskyite,” had the ring of execution about it. When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth\|Brian Moynahan\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The concept is that the formalism of past summits has made meaningful conversation difficult. At the U.S.-China Summit, Friendship Isn’t What Matters\|Gordon G. Chang\|June 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Following this train of thought, Bouterwek left the Kantian position through his opposition to its formalism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3\|Various He freed the science of politics from the formalism of the scholastics and brought it close to concrete reality. Readings on Fascism and National Socialism\|Various Was there in this formalism a life which escapes us, as we handle the dry bones of antiquarianism? The Religion of Ancient Rome\|Cyril Bailey The How is decided by the standpoint which reduces that formalism to a special system. Pedagogics as a System\|Karl Rosenkranz But I believe my efforts will not be narrowed and circumscribed and bound down by formalism and caste. The Heart of Canyon Pass\|Thomas K. Holmes British Dictionary definitions for formalism formalism / (ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm) / noun scrupulous or excessive adherence to outward form at the expense of inner reality or content the mathematical or logical structure of a scientific argument as distinguished from its subject matter the notation, and its structure, in which information is expressed theatre a stylized mode of production (in Marxist criticism) excessive concern with artistic technique at the expense of social values, etc the philosophical theory that a mathematical statement has no meaning but that its symbols, regarded as physical objects, exhibit a structure that has useful applicationsCompare logicism, intuitionism Derived forms of formalism formalist, nounformalistic, adjectiveformalistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to formalism decorum, pomp, protocol, form, formality, propriety, nicety, preciseness, prescription, usage, strictness, conformity, ceremonial, politeness, ceremoniousness, politesse, correctness, punctiliousness, conventionalism, mummery
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formalism

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