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formalism meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of formalism at MeaningMonkey.org. formalism meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FORMALISM noun
Definition of formalism (noun)
- the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- antonym: imitation
- (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
- the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
Source: Princeton University Wordnet