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ritualistic

 [rich-oo-uh-liz-uhm]  

rit·u·al·ism

   [rich-oo-uh-liz-uhm]
noun
1.
adherence to or insistence on ritual.
2.
the study of ritual practices or religious rites.
3.
excessive fondness for ritual.
Origin:
1835–45; ritual + -ism

Related forms
rit·u·al·is·tic, adjective
rit·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·rit·u·al·ism, noun
an·ti·rit·u·al·is·tic, adjective
hy·per·rit·u·al·ism, noun
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hy·per·rit·u·a·lis·tic, adjective
non·rit·u·al·is·tic, adjective
non·rit·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·rit·u·al·is·tic, adjective
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ritualistic (ˌrɪtjʊəˈlɪstɪk)
 
—adj
of, relating to, or suggestive of ritualism
 
ritual'istically
 
—adv

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