formalism

nouns

the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
is derived from
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
is derived from
domain category
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
is a type of (narrower)
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
a customary way of operation or behavior
"it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"