formalist

See also: Formalist

English

Etymology

formal +‎ -ist

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/

Noun

formalist (plural formalists)

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

Translations

overly formal person

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

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

advocate of formalism

• Catalan: formalista m or f

Adjective

formalist (comparative more formalist, superlative most formalist)

1. Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic

Derived terms

• formalistic

Related terms

• formalism

Translations

of or pertaining to formalism

• Catalan: formalista
• Dutch: formalistisch (nl)
• Finnish: formalistinen (fi)

• French: formaliste (fr)
• Romanian: formalist (ro) m
• Spanish: formalista (es)

Further reading

• 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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Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: for‧ma‧list

Noun

formalist m (plural formalisten, diminutive formalistje n)

1. formalist

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Bosnia, Serbia): formàlista

Etymology

From fȏrma.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

formàlist m (Cyrillic spelling форма̀лист)

1. formalist

Declension

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

References

• “formalist” in Hrvatski jezični portal