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antiformalism

antiformalism noun: opposition to formalism.

Noun

antiformalism (plural antiformalisms)

  1. Opposition to formalism
    • What I liked was the modesty that underlies Jacobson's antiformalism.1997 July 18, Fred Camper, “Don't Fence Me In”, in Chicago Reader

Forms of antiformalism

pluralantiformalisms

Origin of antiformalism

From anti- + formalism.

Questions about antiformalism

What does antiformalism mean?
Antiformalism means opposition to formalism.
What part of speech is antiformalism?
Antiformalism is a noun.
What is the plural of antiformalism?
The plural of antiformalism is antiformalisms.

Words near antiformalism in the dictionary

  1. antiforensic
  2. antiforensics
  3. antiforgery
  4. antiform
  5. antiformal
  6. antiformalism
  7. antiformalisms
  8. antiformalist
  9. antiformalistic
  10. antiformalists
  11. antiformant

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