formulaicness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌfɔːɹ.mjəˈleɪ.ɪk.nəs/
Etymology
From formulaic + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) the state or condition of being formulaic; following a formula or predictable pattern
"In medieval literary studies the discussion of "transitional texts" has referred particularly to the pervading formulaicness of vernacular poetry."
1997, Egbert J. BAKKER, Ahuvia Kahane, Written Voices, Spoken Signs: Tradition, Performance, and the Epic Text: