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formalistic

adjective as in academic

adjective as in ritualistic

adjective as in structural

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Their formalism, which they published in Theory in Biosciences in March, is based on three axioms.

Broadly speaking, these divide themselves into two main branches, the Formalistic and the Naturalesque.

The Formalistic schools, led by the Ikenobos, aimed at a classic idealism corresponding to that of the Kano-academicians.

We should like to call this school the Natural in contradistinction to the Naturalesque and Formalistic schools.

He fancied that he could preserve the element which he has called "art-formalistic" and yet reach dramatic verity.

In a dry, formalistic way, Primrose asked: "My dear brother, are you prepared for the great change!"

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On this page you'll find 284 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to formalistic, such as: abstract, hypothetical, theoretical, closet, conjectural, and notional.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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