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formalism
/'fɔrmə,lɪzəm/
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  1. noun
    (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
  2. noun
    the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
    Opposite:
    imitation
  3. noun
    the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
    type of:
    practice pattern
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