for·mal·ism 
/ˈfoɚməˌlɪzəm/ noun
/ˈfoɚməˌlɪzəm/ noun [noncount] : a method, style, way of thinking, etc., that shows very careful attention to traditional forms and rules
▪ artistic/musical formalism
▪ artistic/musical formalism
— for·mal·ist /ˈfoɚməlɪst/ noun, plural for·mal·ists [count]
/ˈfoɚməlɪst/ noun, plural for·mal·ists [count]— for·mal·ist or for·mal·is·tic /ˌfoɚməˈlɪstɪk/ adjective [more formalist; most formalist]
▪ formalist notions about art
or for·mal·is·tic /ˌfoɚməˈlɪstɪk/ adjective [more formalist; most formalist] ▪ formalist notions about art
