OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 44534

formalist

/ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
formalista
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
The Besht preached that the simple man, imbued with native faith and able to pray fervently and wholeheartedly with a sense of joy in his heart, was nearer and dearer to God than t…
formalista
An advocate of formalism
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