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Adjective: formalistic  for-mu'lis-tik
  1. Concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
    "highly formalistic plays like 'Waiting for Godot'"
    - formalized, formalised [Brit]

See also: formalism

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