adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
formalist
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/
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noun
Meaning 2
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
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noun
Meaning 3
An advocate of formalism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English formal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English formalist From formal + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: formalista — of or pertaining to formalism
- Dutch: formalistisch — of or pertaining to formalism
- Finnish: formalistinen — of or pertaining to formalism
- French: formaliste — of or pertaining to formalism
- Romanian: formalist — of or pertaining to formalism
- Spanish: formalista — of or pertaining to formalism
- Catalan: formalista — overly formal person
- Dutch: formalist — overly formal person
- French: formaliste — overly formal person
- German: Formalist — overly formal person
- Polish: formalista — overly formal person
- Polish: formalistka — overly formal person
- Portuguese: formalista — overly formal person
- Russian: формали́ст (formalíst) — overly formal person
- Spanish: formalista — overly formal person
- Catalan: formalista — advocate of formalism
- French: formaliste — advocate of formalism
- Polish: formalista — advocate of formalism
- Polish: formalistka — advocate of formalism
- Spanish: formalista — advocate of formalism