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formalism

Main Entry:: for·mal·ism
Pronunciation:: \ˈfȯr-mə-ˌli-zəm\
Function:: 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 this2: marked attention to arrangement, style, or artistic means (as in art or literature) usually with corresponding de-emphasis of content

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\-list\ noun or adjective

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\ˌfȯr-mə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective

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