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antiformalist

antiformalist adjective: opposed to formalism.

Adjective

antiformalist (comparative more antiformalist, superlative most antiformalist)

  1. Opposed to formalism
    • Such references suggest an antiformalist position.1996 December 20, Fred Camper, “Abandoned Beauty”, in Chicago Reader

Noun

antiformalist (plural antiformalists)

  1. One who opposes formalism.

Forms of antiformalist

Adjective
comparativemore antiformalist
superlativemost antiformalist
Noun
pluralantiformalists

Origin of antiformalist

From anti- + formalist.

Questions about antiformalist

What does antiformalist mean?
Antiformalist means opposed to formalism.
What part of speech is antiformalist?
Antiformalist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near antiformalist in the dictionary

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

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