formulism

American

[fawr-myuh-liz-uhm] / ˈfɔr myəˌlɪz əm /

noun

adherence to or reliance on formulas.

formulism British

/ ˈfɔːmjʊˌlɪzəm /

noun

adherence to or belief in formulas

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

formulistic

adjective
formulist

noun
unformulistic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of formulism

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

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