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formulism

American  
[fawr-myuh-liz-uhm] / ˈfɔr myəˌlɪz əm /

noun

  1. adherence to or reliance on formulas.

formulism British  
/ ˈfɔːmjʊˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. adherence to or belief in formulas

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Other Word Forms

  • formulist noun
  • formulistic adjective
  • unformulistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of formulism

First recorded in 1830–40; formul(a) + -ism

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