ALL meanings of formalistic
for·mal·ism
F f - noun formalistic strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art. 1
- noun formalistic Religion. strong attachment to external forms and observances. 1
- noun formalistic Ethics. a doctrine that acts are in themselves right or wrong regardless of consequences. 1
- noun formalistic Logic, Mathematics. a doctrine, which evolved from a proposal of David Hilbert, that mathematics, including the logic used in proofs, can be based on the formal manipulation of symbols without regard to their meaning. 1
- abbreviation FORMALISTIC Formalist. 1