ALL meanings of formalist
for·mal·ism
F f - noun formalist strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art. 1
- noun formalist Religion. strong attachment to external forms and observances. 1
- noun formalist Ethics. a doctrine that acts are in themselves right or wrong regardless of consequences. 1
- noun formalist Logic, Mathematics. a doctrine, which evolved from a proposal of David Hilbert, that mathematics, including the logic used in proofs, can be based on the formal manipulation of symbols without regard to their meaning. 1
- noun formalist strict traditionalist, purist 1
- adjective formalist traditionalist, purist 1
- noun formalist An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler. 1
- noun formalist An advocate of formalism. 0
- adjective formalist Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic. 0