01 n. One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward…
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One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the outward forms of worship, without possessing the life and spirit of religion.“As far a formalist from wisdom sits, In judging eyes, as libertines from wits.” — Young.