Meanings
comparative more formalistic · superlative most formalistic
- Formalist.
By 1900, many of the young who grew up in the Hirschian community had dropped out and even among those who remained committed, their religious observance was rather formalistic and arid.
2006 February 28, YM, “Rabbi Wein on Robert Auman and parshas Vayishlach”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveconcerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishformal
- Englishformalist
- Englishformalistic
Translations
Polish formalistyczny
- formalistycznyformalist
Cite this entry
formalistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formalistic
“formalistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formalistic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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