formulism

[ fawr-myuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

1. adherence to or reliance on formulas.

formulism

/ ˈfɔːmjʊˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. adherence to or belief in formulas

Derived Forms

• ˈformulist, nounadjective
• ˌformuˈlistic, adjective

Other Words From

• formu·list noun
• formu·listic adjective
• unfor·mu·listic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of formulism¹

First recorded in 1830–40; formul(a) + -ism

Example Sentences

It is equivalent to what we call Formulism, and Worship of Formulas, in these days of ours.

From Project Gutenberg

Heroism was gone forever; Triviality, Formulism and Commonplace were come forever.

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One might say, it is but a piece of Formulism and Scepticism, like the rest.

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