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FORMALIZED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does formalized mean?
• FORMALIZED (adjective)
The adjective FORMALIZED has 2 senses:
1. concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
2. given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
Familiarity information: FORMALIZED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
formalised; formalistic; formalized
Context example:
highly formalized plays like 'Waiting for Godot'
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Pertainym:
formalism (the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
Synonyms:
formalised; formalized
Similar:
official (having official authority or sanction)
Context examples
Faith based on a series of beliefs but not formalized into a religion; also, a fixed coherent set of beliefs prevalent in a community or society.
(Belief System, NCI Thesaurus)
You would have formalized me.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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