formalist - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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a person who adheres excessively to prescribed forms

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to the strict formalist, the law is the law

(adjective)

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relating to or supporting principles of formalism

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formalist arguments

his is a formalist approach, describing the art in terms of composition and content