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Formalist - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Formalist : \Form"al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. formaliste.]
One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them;
esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes
strictly the outward forms of worship, without possessing the
life and spirit of religion.
As far a formalist from wisdom sits, In judging eyes,
as libertines from wits. --Young.
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Example Usage of Formalist |
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chf92: @Tovarski hey mr. can we do a Formalist essay on the warriors? |
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sebhar: @katniss_peeta Mostly just talking about how he was the quintessential Formalist, according to Kracauer... but... :P |
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f8kamil: Hey there, I think this is a Formalist fairytale in the making... |
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