Formalism
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The practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to, ordependence on, external forms, esp. in matters of religion.Official formalism. Sir H. Rawlinson.
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Excessive adherence to prescribed forms.
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an artistic or literary style that is more concerned with form (= rules about the arrangement of different elements) than with expressing feelings or meaning:
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