formalist

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/ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/ English

Definitions

noun

An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
An advocate of formalism

adjective

Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic

Related words

Synonyms

precisian martinet punctualist formalizer pedant red-tapist formaliser precisionist neatnik formularizer literalist disciplinist literalizer formulizer formulariser observer

Associated

formalism abstraction wilbur rhyme marxist modernist poets tendencies poetry manipulation aesthetic clement

Rhymes

formal list informal list

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