fastidious vs formalist

fastidious

adj
  • Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness. 

  • Difficult to please; quick to find fault. 

  • Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness. 

formalist

adj
  • Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic 

noun
  • An advocate of formalism 

  • An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler 

How often have the words fastidious and formalist occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )