formulism
[ fawr-myuh-liz-uhm ]
noun
adherence to or reliance on formulas.
Origin of formulism
1Other words from formulism
- for·mu·list, noun
- for·mu·lis·tic, adjective
- un·for·mu·lis·tic, adjective
Words Nearby formulism
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How to use formulism in a sentence
It is equivalent to what we call formulism, and Worship of Formulas, in these days of ours.
Heroism was gone forever; Triviality, formulism and Commonplace were come forever.
Heroes and Hero Worship | Thomas CarlyleOne might say, it is but a piece of formulism and Scepticism, like the rest.
British Dictionary definitions for formulism
formulism
/ (ˈfɔːmjʊˌlɪzəm) /
noun
adherence to or belief in formulas
Derived forms of formulism
- formulist, noun, adjective
- formulistic, adjective
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