formality
nounfeminine/fuɾ.mɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/medium
for·ma·li·da·de
Definition
The rigid observance of rules or conventions; something done as a matter of procedure rather than necessity.
Signing the document is just a formality.
He disliked the formalities of official dinners.
Common collocations
legal formalitymere formality
Etymology
Do latim 'formalitas', de 'formalis' (relativo à forma).