[f. FORMALIZE: see -ATION.] The action of the vb. FORMALIZE; also, † an expression of offended dignity.
1656. Finett, For. Ambass., 68. His Majesty … stormed much at it, till (Sir Thomas Edmonds, Comptroller of the King’s House, being sent the same night from his Majestie with some formalization to that purpose) The Ambassador was said the next day to have made his excuse.
1682. R. Burthogge, Argument (1684), 114. The Holy Scripture no where intimates not in the least any such Formalization, Incorporation, or Distinguishing Association of Righteous good men for Spiritual and Holy ends before Abraham.
1875. McCosh, Scot. Philos., lvii. 417. He [Sir W. Hamilton] attempts far too much by logical differentiation and formalization.
