ritualist

American  

[rich-oo-uh-list] / ˈrɪtʃ u ə lɪst /

noun

1. a student of or authority on ritual practices or religious rites.

2. a person who practices or advocates observance of ritual, as in religious services.

3. (initial capital letter)

   1. a person who supports High Church principles.

   2. a supporter of the Oxford movement.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• antiritualist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of ritualist

First recorded in 1650–60; ritual + -ist

Example Sentences

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

The ritualist prepares to do his work Photograph by Matt Elkind for Slate.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2012

When we arrive at the home of the ritualist, it turns out we've forgotten several key ingredients.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2012

Meiji shrine alone expects a minimum of 2.000,000 visitors�which is also "the physical maximum we can accommodate." says Hiroshi Taniguchi. the shrine's leading ritualist.

From Time Magazine Archive

We turn now to various classes, which are not represented among the Attic remains 297 of the archaic period, and which are more or less of religious or ritualist significance.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.