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Formalized

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of formalize.

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adj. concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms, especially in religion or art; using formalism.

adj. given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures.

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adj. given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures

adj. concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)

Word Usage

"I don't know what I'm looking for -- all I know is neither Lewis 'allegory or Pullman's diatribes against the bureaucratization of spirituality in formalized religion do it for me."

Equivalent

official

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

formalistic

Verb Stem

formalize

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

normalized