art for art's sake quest for perfection or originality form
What is a reactionary thing to limit formalism's meaning to? What sort of quest lacks purpose? What ends up being reduced in quality by this quest?
To restrict the meaning of (architectural) formalism to art for art's sake is not only reactionary; it can also be a purposeless quest for perfection or originality which degrades form into a mere instrumentality".
question: What is a reactionary thing to limit formalism's meaning to?, answer: art for art's sake | question: What sort of quest lacks purpose?, answer: quest for perfection or originality | question: What ends up being reduced in quality by this quest?, answer: form