noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The rigid, perfunctory and literal adherence to official duties and regulations countable, uncountable
2. 2
   Officials collectively countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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authority worshipbureaucracybureaucratismdeferenceformalismobedience

Antonyms

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flexibilityindependenceinformalityskepticism

Etymology

From official + -ism.