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ritualism
/ ˈɪʊəˌɪə /
noun
emphasis, esp exaggerated emphasis, on the importance of rites and ceremonies
the study of rites and ceremonies, esp magical or religious ones
Other Word Forms
- ritualistic adjective
- ritualistically adverb
- antiritualism noun
- antiritualistic adjective
- hyperritualism noun
- hyperritualistic adjective
- nonritualistic adjective
- nonritualistically adverb
- unritualistic adjective
- ˈٳܲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of ritualism1
Example Sentences
But the players also hinted at something less tangible, some swirl of selfhood and ritualism and sense memory, that week after week lured them back to the ice.
But for members of the Source Family, a group that some call a cult, it’s a way of life honed over decades of study and ritualism based in Western esotericism.
His writings and videos do not center on ritualism, Satan or brutality.
The Koranic spirit of freedom, equality, justice and compassion must be reclaimed, with an emphasis on Sharia as ethics rather than rigid ritualism.
Others praised his tilt at what they called stifling ritualism and alienating elitism in the concert hall.
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