formalist

See also: Formalist

English

Etymology

formal + -ist

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/

Noun

formalist (plural formalists)

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

Translations

Adjective

formalist (comparative more formalist, superlative most formalist)

  1. Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

  • formalist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • formalist in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • "formalist" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 137.

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: for‧ma‧list

Noun

formalist m (plural formalisten, diminutive formalistje n)

  1. formalist

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From fȏrma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /formǎlist/
  • Hyphenation: for‧ma‧list

Noun

formàlist m (Cyrillic spelling форма̀лист)

  1. formalist

Declension

References

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