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• for|mal|ism — «FR muh lihz uhm», noun. 1. strict observance of outward forms, as in art, literature, and religion: »Formalism is the hallmark of the national culture (H. L. Mencken). 2. = Gestalt psychology. (Cf. ↑Gestalt psychology) …   Useful english dictionary

• FOR — FOR; for·ag·er; for·a·lite; for·am; for·a·min·i·fer; for·as·much; for·as·te·ro; for·ay·er; for·bear·ance; for·bear·ant; for·bear·er; for·bear·ing·ly; for·bear·ing·ness; for·bid·dance; for·bid·den; for·bid·der; for·bid·ding; for·biv·o·rous;… …   English syllables

• for — for·mic; for·mi·ca; For·mi·ca; for·mi·can; for·mi·ca·ri·idae; for·mi·car·i·um; for·mi·cary; for·mi·ca·tion; for·mic·i·dae; for·mi·cide; for·mi·civ·o·rous; for·mi·coi·dea; for·mi·col·o·gist; for·mi·da·bil·i·ty; for·mi·da·ble; For·mol; for·mol·ize; …   English syllables

• ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

• mal|a|prop|ism — «MAL uh prop IHZ uhm», noun. 1. a ridiculous misuse of words, especially a confusion of two words somewhat similar in sound but different in meaning, such as a musical progeny for a musical prodigy. Malapropisms are often used for humorous effect …   Useful english dictionary

• -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• formalism — for·mal·ism …   English syllables

• formalism — for•mal•ism [[t]ˈfɔr məˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. strict observance of prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art • Etymology: 1830–40 for′mal•ist, n. adj. for mal•is′tic, adj. for mal•is′ti•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• formalism — for|mal|ism [ fɔrml,ızəm ] noun uncount a style or method in art, literature, music etc. in which there is more emphasis on obeying formal rules than expressing meaning or emotion ╾ for|mal|ist noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables