Sentence example with the word 'formalism'

formalism

Definition n. the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented

Last update: October 9, 2015


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Excessive formalism in Afghanistan has marred the creative spirit in people.   [Please select]

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The opposition which he had made to Hegel's formalism had induced some to associate him with the materialistic school, others to count him among the followers of Herbart.   [Please select]

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It became imbued with the evils of formalism.   [Please select]

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The result is a formalism in thought side by side with profound and fervent mysticism.   [Please select]

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The proceedings there were generally marked by shrewd sanity rather than by any effort at formalism.   [Please select]

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Of spiritual religion, indeed, the lower millions of Chinese have now but little conception; their nearest approach to any supernaturalism is the worship of deceased ancestors, and their religious observances are the grossest formalism.   [Please select]

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Style, in his view, unless it is something wholly uncharacterizable, is a vague and impalpable spirit breathing through the work of some strongly marked individuality, or else it is formalism.   [Please select]

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