ritualist

[rich-oo-uh-list]

noun

a student of or authority on ritual practices or religious rites.
a person who practices or advocates observance of ritual, as in religious services.
(initial capital letter) Anglican Church.
1. a person who supports High Church principles.
2. a supporter of the Oxford movement.

Origin of ritualist

First recorded in 1650–60; ritual + -ist

Related formsan·ti·rit·u·al·ist, noun, adjective

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Fortune had handed over the parish of Harden to a ritualist vicar.
Robert Elsmere
Mrs. Humphry Ward
"Never heard of a Ritualist," thought Jack, with a feeling of gladness.
The Golden Butterfly
Walter Besant
What an answer is here to the monk, the ascetic, and the ritualist!
The Assembly of God
C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
But the heart-stricken Ritualist had swarmed up the ladder and was gone.
Punchinello, Vol. II., Issue 31, October 29, 1870
Various
You are no doubt a Ritualist, and your son has no doubt been educated in the same school.
The Altar Steps
Compton MacKenzie