formalist

See also: Formalist

Contents

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

formal +‎ -ist

PronunciationEdit

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/

NounEdit

formalist (plural formalists)

1. An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
2. An advocate of formalism

TranslationsEdit

overly formal person

• Dutch: formalist m
• French: formaliste (fr) m
• German: Formalist m

• Russian: формали́ст (ru) m (formalíst)
• Spanish: formalista (es) m, f

advocate of formalism

AdjectiveEdit

formalist (comparative more formalist, superlative most formalist)

1. Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic

Derived termsEdit

• formalistic

Related termsEdit

• formalism

TranslationsEdit

of or pertaining to formalism

• Dutch: formalistisch (nl)
• Finnish: formalistinen
• French: formaliste (fr)

• Romanian: formalist (ro) m
• Spanish: formalista (es)

Further readingEdit

• formalist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• formalist in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• "formalist" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 137.

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DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

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• Hyphenation: for‧ma‧list

NounEdit

formalist m (plural formalisten, diminutive formalistje n)

1. formalist

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• (Bosnia, Serbia): formàlista

EtymologyEdit

From fȏrma.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /formǎlist/
• Hyphenation: for‧ma‧list

NounEdit

formàlist m (Cyrillic spelling форма̀лист)

1. formalist

DeclensionEdit

Declension of formalist

	singular	plural
nominative	formalist	formalisti
genitive	formalista	formalista
dative	formalistu	formalistima
accusative	formalista	formaliste
vocative	formaliste	formalisti
locative	formalistu	formalistima
instrumental	formalistom	formalistima

ReferencesEdit

• “formalist” in Hrvatski jezični portal