ritual | (adjective) of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals | - |
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(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals | - |
(noun) any customary observance or practice | Synonyms: rite |
(noun) the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | - |
(noun) stereotyped behavior | - |
ritualise | (verb) make or evolve into a ritual | Synonyms: ritualize |
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ritualism | (noun) exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship | - |
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(noun) the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies | - |
ritualist | (noun) an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms | - |
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(noun) a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies | - |
ritualistic | (adjective) of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism | - |
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ritualize | (verb) make or evolve into a ritual | Synonyms: ritualise |
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ritually | (adverb) in a ceremonial manner | Synonyms: ceremonially |
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