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Formality vs Officiality - What's the difference?

formality | officiality |

As nouns the difference between formality and officiality

is that formality is (uncountable) the state of being formal while officiality is the ecclesiastical charge, office, court, or jurisdiction of an official principal.

formality

English

(wikipedia formality)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being formal.
  • Something said or done as a matter of form.
  • A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.
  • A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.

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    officiality

    English

    Noun

    (officialities)
  • the ecclesiastical charge, office, court, or jurisdiction of an official principal
  • the state or fact of being official
  • officials