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Formalist

//ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
Noun
  1. 1
    An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler

    "The Besht preached that the simple man, imbued with native faith and able to pray fervently and wholeheartedly with a sense of joy in his heart, was nearer and dearer to God than the learned but joyless formalist spending his whole life in the study of Talmud."

  2. 2
    An advocate of formalism

Etymology

Etymology 1

From formal + -ist.

Etymology 2

From formal + -ist.

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