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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formalist

/ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
for-mal-ist
IPA
/ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler

noun

An advocate of formalism

adj

Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English formal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English formalist From formal + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/

Inflected Forms

formalists (plural) more formalist (comparative) most formalist (superlative)

Derived Forms

antiformalist neoformalist formalistic

Frequently Paired Words

formalism

Questions

How do you pronounce formalist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪst/.
What does formalist mean?
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
Where does formalist come from?
Etymology tree English formal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English formalist From formal + -ist.

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