formalist
adjective/ˈfɔːməlɪst/
/ˈfɔːrməlɪst/
[usually before noun]- (in art, music, literature, etc.) paying more attention to the rules of correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meaning and feelings
- formalist theory
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