FORMALIST
\fˈɔːməlˌɪst], \fˈɔːməlˌɪst], \f_ˈɔː_m_ə_l_ˌɪ_s_t]\
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By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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n. One who observes forms or; practises outward ceremonies;—a follower of routine;—one who has the form of religion without the power or spirit of it.
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One who prefers appearance to reality.
By Thomas Sheridan
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.