formulist

/ˈfɔːrmjəlɪst/
noun
  1. A person who follows or advocates strict adherence to formulas or set methods.
    • In the art world, formulists often reject new styles in favor of traditional techniques.
    • The old professor was a formulist who insisted every essay follow the same structure.
    • As a formulist, she believed that following the recipe exactly was the only way to bake a good cake.
What does "formulist" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean