ritualist
Americannoun
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a student of or authority on ritual practices or religious rites.
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a person who practices or advocates observance of ritual, as in religious services.
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(initial capital letter)
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a person who supports High Church principles.
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a supporter of the Oxford movement.
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Some of the images show humans in what appears to be ceremonial garb or engaged in hunting or ritualist activities.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2019
When we arrive at the home of the ritualist, it turns out we've forgotten several key ingredients.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2012
The ritualist prepares to do his work Photograph by Matt Elkind for Slate.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2012
The modern ritualist is hardly to be considered the lineal descendant of these great scholars.
From Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality by Harold Begbie
He’s a ritualist, and his manners are abominable.”
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by Compton MacKenzie
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