Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
formalistic is an adjective meaning "concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)". It carries one recorded sense.
concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
“highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'”
religion · art
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for formalistic come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.