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formulism — formulist, n. formulistic, adj. /fawr myeuh liz euhm/, n. adherence to or reliance on formulas. [1830 40; FORMUL(A) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
Thomas William Saunders — (1814–1890), was an English metropolitan police magistrate.BiographySaunders, second son of Samuel E. Saunders of Bath, by Sarah, his wife, was born on 21 February 1814. He was entered a student at the Middle Temple on 16 April 1832, and called… … Wikipedia
formulism — noun An over reliance on, or adherence to formulae See Also: formulist, formulistic … Wiktionary
Sabbatarian — Synonyms and related words: Albigensian, Catharist, Franciscan, High Churchist, Trappist, Waldensian, abstainer, abstinent, anchorite, anchoritic, ascetic, austere, bhikshu, bigoted, creedbound, dervish, dogmatic, eremitic, evangelical, fakir,… … Moby Thesaurus
formalist — Synonyms and related words: Babbitt, High Churchist, Holy Willie, Joseph Surface, Mawworm, Middle American, Pecksniff, Pharisee, Philistine, Sabbatarian, Tartuffe, Vicar of Bray, affecter, anal character, bluestocking, bourgeois, burgher, canter … Moby Thesaurus
formulism — [fôr′myo͞o liz΄əm, fôr′myəliz΄əm] n. reliance on or belief in formulas formulist n. formulistic adj … English World dictionary
formulism — n. adherence to or dependence on conventional formulas. Derivatives: formulist n. formulistic adj … Useful english dictionary
