Answer: formalism
AnswerCrossword Clue
formalism(in the theater) A symbolic and stylized manner of production
formalismA description of something in formal mathematical or logical terms
formalismThe treatment of mathematics as a manipulation of meaningless symbols
formalismThe use of forms of worship without regard to inner significance
formalismConcern or excessive concern with form and technique rather than content in artistic creation
formalismthe practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to, or dependence on, external forms, esp in matters of religion
formalismExcessive adherence to prescribed forms
formalismThe basing of ethics on the form of the moral law without regard to intention or consequences