formalism
noun/ˈfɔːməlɪzəm/
/ˈfɔːrməlɪzəm/
[uncountable]- a style or method in art, music, literature, etc. that pays more attention to the rules and the correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meaning and feelings
- The defence of formalism is always that it serves to control an excess of feeling.
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