formalism
NOUN
/fɔrmə,lɪzəm/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
formalism is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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F4O1R1M3A1L1I1S1M3
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
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What does formalism mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
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(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications.
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The doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented.
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The practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms.
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