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Formalism in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Formalismnoun
रीतिवाद
🗣️ alanakaravad [/ˈfɔːməlɪz(ə)m/, /ˈfɔɹml̩ˌɪzm̩/]
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📖 Meaning of “formalism”

The meaning of “formalism” in Hindi is रीतिवाद, pronounced alanakaravad — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of formalism

the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms

🔴 Opposite words for formalism
imitation
✍️ Formalism in a sentence
Excessive formalism in Afghanistan has marred the creative spirit in people.
अलंकारवाद के प्रवर्तक आचार्य भामह ने अलंकार का मूल वक्रोक्ति को माना !
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
English formal
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English formalism
From formal + -ism.

Quick facts about “formalism”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Formalism
Meaning in Hindi
रीतिवाद
Pronunciation
alanakaravad
Part of speech
Noun
Opposite words
1
Word Origin (Etymology)
Etymology tree
English formal
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English formalism
From formal + -ism.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "formalism" is रीतिवाद (alanakaravad).
In Devanagari script it is written as रीतिवाद.
It is pronounced "alanakaravad". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.