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.

Origin of ritualism

First recorded in 1835–45; ritual + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM ritualism

Words nearby ritualism

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

Words related to ritualistic

ceremonial, conventional, established, reverent, formalistic

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British Dictionary definitions for ritualistic (1 of 2)

ritualistic
/ (ˌrɪtjʊəˈlɪstɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or suggestive of ritualism

Derived forms of ritualistic

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 of ritualism

ritualist, noun