English-Finnish translations for formalism

Definition of formalism

• Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc
• An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception
• A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect

Related words

• formalise
• formalist
• formalistic
• formalisation
• antiformalism
• antiformalist
• formalistically
• informalism
• in a formalistic way