formalism noun [ U ] art, literature specialized uk/ˈfɔː.məl.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˈfɔːr.məl.ɪ.zəm/
（文艺等的）形式主义an artistic or literary style that is more concerned with form (= rules about the arrangement of different elements) than with expressing feelings or meaning
Some artists had been attracted to formalism and minimalism because of its supposed neutrality. 因为形式主义和极简主义所谓的中立性，一些艺术家曾被其深深吸引。