
Meaning of FORMALISTIC
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art); "highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'" |
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FORMALISTIC is a 11 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | formalised, formalized |
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | accordant, anal, bourgeois, compulsive, concordant, conformist, conventional, conventionalized, corresponding, elegant, euphemistic, euphuistic, exquisite, extrinsic, formal, formalist, formulary, goody good-good, goody-goody, harmonious, impersonal, in accord, in keeping, in line, in step, kosher, legalistic, mincing, namby-pamby, nominal, orthodox, outward, overnice, overprecise, overrefined, pedantic, plastic, precieuse, precious, precisian, precisianistic, precisionistic, puristic, simpering, square, straight, stuffy, stylized, superficial, surface, traditionalist, uptight |
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