FORMALISTIC

formalistic, formalized, formalised

(adjective) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art); “highly formalized plays like ‘Waiting for Godot’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

formalistic (comparative more formalistic, superlative most formalistic)

Formalist.

Source: Wiktionary



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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