formalism

• Nom désignant une doctrine ou une pratique qui met l'accent sur la structure formelle, les règles ou les formes extérieures au détriment du contenu ou du sens, avec des applications dans l'art, la philosophie et d'autres domaines.

A noun referring to a doctrine or practice that emphasizes formal structure, rules, or external forms over content or meaning, with applications in art, philosophy, and other fields.

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1. Doctrine of structure over contentC1formal

   The belief that formal structure, rather than the content or meaning, is what should be represented or emphasized.

   Formalisme

   • In art criticism, formalism focuses on the visual elements of a painting rather than its narrative.
   • The mathematician's approach was rooted in formalism, prioritizing the structure of equations over their real-world applications.
   • Literary formalism analyzes the form and style of a text, not its historical or biographical context.

2. Philosophical theory of symbolsC2formalscientific

   The philosophical theory that formal statements, such as those in logic or mathematics, have no inherent meaning, but their symbols, as physical entities, exhibit a form with useful applications.

   formalisme

   • Formalism in mathematics holds that the truth of a theorem lies in its derivation from axioms, not in any external reality.
   • The philosopher argued that formalism reduces mathematical truth to a game of manipulating symbols.
   • According to formalism, the meaning of a logical statement is secondary to its syntactic structure.

3. Strict adherence to external formsB2formal

   The practice of scrupulously following prescribed or external forms, rules, or conventions, often at the expense of substance or practicality.

   formalisme

   • The bureaucracy was criticized for its formalism, requiring endless paperwork for simple tasks.
   • His formalism in religious rituals was seen as more important than genuine faith.
   • The legal system's formalism can sometimes delay justice in favor of procedural correctness.

   Synonymesconventionalismlegalismpedantryritualism

   Antonymesflexibilityinformalitypracticalitysubstance