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ritualism

[ rich-oo-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈrɪtʃ u əˌlɪz əm /
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noun

adherence to or insistence on ritual.
the study of ritual practices or religious rites.
excessive fondness for ritual.

RELATED WORDS

ceremonial, conventional, established, reverent, formalistic

Nearby words

ritter, ritter's disease, ritual, ritual bath, ritual murder, ritualism, ritualist, ritualistic, ritualization, ritualize, ritz

Origin of ritualism

First recorded in 1835–45; ritual + -ism

Related forms

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British Dictionary definitions for ritualistic (1 of 2)

ritualistic

/ (ˌrɪtjʊəˈlɪstɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or suggestive of ritualism

Derived Forms

ritualistically, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for ritualistic (2 of 2)

ritualism

/ (ˈrɪtjʊəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

emphasis, esp exaggerated emphasis, on the importance of rites and ceremonies
the study of rites and ceremonies, esp magical or religious ones

Derived Forms

ritualist, noun
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